Hour 2 - "The Immaculate Deletion"

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Hour 2 - "The Immaculate Deletion"
Release Date: March 6, 2025

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Introduction

The episode kicks off with a lively discussion among hosts Covino and Rich, alongside guests Danny G, Will, Nate Thompson, and Dan Byer. The conversation quickly transitions into light-hearted banter and humorous anecdotes, setting an engaging tone for the episode.

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The Immaculate Deletion: A Hilarious Mishap

A significant portion of the episode centers around Danny G’s amusing story titled "The Immaculate Deletion."

• Danny G's Honeymoon Story (06:33): Danny recounts a memorable moment from his honeymoon in Rome when he unexpectedly encountered the Pope's procession. "I was in the right place at the right time when the Pope was coming by in the little Pope mobile" (06:58). Excited, he attempts to take a selfie video with the Pope in the background.

• The Missing Photo (08:19): Danny shares his frustration when he realizes that none of the photos he took during that encounter were saved on his phone. "All the pictures I took in that couple minute period, were not on my phone. As if the Pope has some type of scrambler" (08:45).

• Host Reactions and Humor (09:01 - 10:58): The hosts and guests humorously dissect the situation, attributing the missing photos to "user error" or jokingly suggesting divine intervention. Nate Thompson quips, "The more I think about it, this is the dumbest story ever. You messed up" (10:19), while Danny G insists, "Maybe by God. Scrambled by God" (10:58).

• Conclusion of the Story (11:02 - 11:58): Danny attempts to wrap up the story by tying it into the episode's theme, humorously referencing the broken functionality of his phone post-event. The segment highlights the blend of humor and personal anecdotes that characterize the show.

Key Quote:

Danny G (06:33): "I thought I had the greatest video ever because I had the Pope right behind me."

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Boxing and Sports News

Transitioning from the anecdote, the conversation shifts to a pressing topic in the sports world: the potential revival of boxing under the leadership of Dana White and Turkey Ala Sheikh.

• Dana White's Boxing League (14:27 - 20:33): Nate Thompson introduces the new boxing league aiming to streamline the sport by mirroring the UFC's successful model. "Dana White has the power along with Turkey Ala Sheikh, who's really doing so much great for the sport" (17:46).

• Comparisons and Criticisms (16:59 - 20:04): Hosts discuss how this new league could address existing issues in boxing, such as multiple belts and lack of structure. Danny G expresses optimism but also harbors questions about the integration of major promotions like Golden Boy and Top Rank. "Mark our words here on the Covino Enrich show, boxing as we know it... is going to change" (20:04).

• Impact on Fans and the Sport (19:45 - 20:33): The discussion delves into how the new league might simplify the viewing experience for fans and potentially reduce corruption within the sport. The hosts conclude that this could be a game-changer for boxing's future.

Key Quote:

Nate Thompson (17:46): "Dana White has done it before. This is going to change the game. Boxing will never be the same after this."

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Pop Culture and Special Segments

The episode seamlessly weaves in various pop culture topics and special segments, enhancing the show's dynamic nature.

• Happy Gilmore 2 and Topps Card Release (27:25 - 28:20): Will introduces the highly anticipated sequel, "Happy Gilmore 2," set to release on Netflix on July 25. Simultaneously, he discusses Topps' exclusive 1 of 1 LeBron James 50,000 points card. "It's a big card. Props to Topps" (27:25).

• Unique Food Creations: The Scat Dog (35:08 - 36:19): A humorous segment highlights the Kalamazoo Growlers' unconventional "Scat Dog," a thousand-calorie hot dog with whipped cream and sprinkles on a chocolate cake donut. "This is a mid story. It's gross" (35:58).

• Audience Engagement:

  • Dan Byer's Chicken Tender vs. Dorito Debate (38:31 - 38:52): The hosts engage listeners by inviting them to vote on which is more impressive—a chicken tender shaped like Italy or a Chiefs-themed Dorito. "I like the Chiefs Dorito. I voted for the Dorito at Covino" (38:48).

Key Quote:

Will (27:49): "The Scat dog will cost $10."

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Celebrity Relationships: Kevin Durant and Angel Reese

A notable discussion revolves around the rumored relationship between NBA star Kevin Durant and WNBA player Angel Reese.

• Couple Dynamics (44:16 - 44:57): Danny G raises the topic, questioning the authenticity and depth of the couple’s relationship. "They're a great couple... I think it's a great couple" (44:17).

• Comparisons to Other Athletic Couples (45:27 - 46:01): Nate Thompson compares them to other legendary athletic couples, emphasizing their potential impact on the sports world. "Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf just won a paddleball pickleball competition" (45:31).

• Future Speculations (46:22 - 46:41): The hosts speculate on the longevity and influence of such high-profile relationships in sports, pondering their effect on future generations.

Key Quote:

Nate Thompson (44:53): "I feel like Kevin Durant needs a good woman. I do. Right."

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Closing Remarks and Promotions

The episode concludes with a mix of promotional content and final thoughts from the hosts.

• Promotion of Upcoming Segments:

  • Danny G teases upcoming discussions on Angel Reese and Kevin Durant's potential power couple status.
  • Encouragement for listeners to engage via social media by voting on the chicken tender vs. Dorito debate.

• Final Thoughts (47:18 - 49:35): Hosts wrap up the episode by reinforcing the humorous and engaging nature of their discussions, inviting listeners to stay tuned for future episodes.

Key Quote:

Danny G (43:05): "At kavinoinrich.com, you can actually buy a T-shirt of me as wikis."

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Conclusion

"The Immaculate Deletion" episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd offers a blend of personal anecdotes, in-depth sports analysis, pop culture discussions, and interactive segments. The hosts and guests maintain a balance between humor and insightful commentary, ensuring an entertaining and informative experience for listeners. Notable moments include the hilarious mishap with Danny G’s lost Pope photo, the potential transformation of boxing under new leadership, and engaging debates on unique pop culture phenomena. This episode underscores the show's commitment to covering a wide array of topics within the sports and entertainment spheres.

Transcript

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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[Will]

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

[Danny G]

Constantly.

[Will]

I'm like, ah, there's so much science, I can't keep track of it all. Then it's a good thing. Our podcast, Part Time Genius is counting down the 25 greatest science ideas from the past 25 years. That's right, Mango. We're talking animals in a paper called, quote, chickens prefer beautiful humans.

[Nate Thompson]

Right?

[Will]

This was actually the title of the paper. They all discovered that much like humans, chickens are attracted to symmetrical faces.

[Nate Thompson]

Got it.

[Will]

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[Danny G]

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[Will]

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[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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[Dan Byer]

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[Will]

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[Will]

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[Will]

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[Will]

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[Will]

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[Danny G]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Dan Byer]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Dan Byer]

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[Nate Thompson]

And write at night and after nine.

[Dan Byer]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Danny G]

And actor and comedian Jack McBrayer.

[Will]

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[Danny G]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Danny G]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Danny G]

You're so dumb. By the way, why did you send me all these pictures of good looking girls with booties today?

[Nate Thompson]

I don't know. Why did I? Because it's Wednesday.

[Danny G]

You labeled them ass Wednesday. You know it's Ash Wednesday, right?

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, I guess I read it wrong. My bad. Oh you now remember after the show our podcast goes up and if you miss any of our show ever, be sure to listen to the podcast. Search Covino C O V I N O Kavino and Rich Wherever you get your podcast, be sure to follow, rate and review. 5 stars. Please say something nice and compliment me. Cavino has great glutes. Say something sweet and you qualify For a prize.

[Will]

And don't worry, I cut all the bad jokes out of the podcast.

[Danny G]

Danny. I appreciate that. And speaking of bad jokes, it is Ash Wednesday. I do have a theory, though. I was. I was raised Catholic, so I could say this.

[Nate Thompson]

I mean, so was I. Let's see. I'll be the judge.

[Will]

As was I. Tread lightly.

[Danny G]

Yeah, confirm, tread.

[Will]

However I look, the Pope is not in good health. You better be sensitive.

[Danny G]

Can I tell you about the Pope?

[Will]

Oh, please. I'd love to hear about that.

[Danny G]

I have a Pope story that I'll share with you. But first, let me say, when I see people with the ashes on their head today, there's a sense that it's like, what, do you think you're better than me? Yeah. What, do you think you're better than me? I'm glad you said that. There's a sense of, like, when you show up to work, you could have done it after work. You don't need to keep it on your head. There's no rule where you can't wipe it off.

[Nate Thompson]

My sister sent me.

[Will]

This is like, I voted sticker.

[Danny G]

Yeah, dude. It's the equivalent to an eye vote.

[Nate Thompson]

My sister dawn sent me a picture of her and her forehead. I'm like, so, what, you think you're better than me now?

[Danny G]

You think you're better than me?

[Nate Thompson]

Are you trying to get on Mom's good side?

[Will]

You guys something right there?

[Danny G]

No.

[Will]

It's like, I just need to find God.

[Danny G]

I grew up on Long island, where the dirt bags of the community would go to, like, midnight mass on Christmas Eve, and they made it seem like I'm the nicest guy. It's like, just because you get the ash on your head doesn't mean you're better than me. But, hey, happy Ash Wednesday. What are you giving up for Lent? I've heard a lot of people say social media, which isn't a bad thing to give up for 40 days. Tough for us in the world we live in, but I see a lot of people saying, I'm giving up fighting about politics for 40 days on social media. So use your Lent wisely.

[Nate Thompson]

Use it wisely.

[Danny G]

My Pope story.

[Nate Thompson]

Let's hear about it.

[Danny G]

I'm not some world traveler, so I don't want to make it sound that way, but on my honeymoon, my wife and I did a little European vacation. Like we're Chevy Chase or something.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, why don't you brag about it?

[Danny G]

We were walking through the Vatican area. We were in Rome, and it just so happened to be, like, while we're walking through there. They were setting up guardrails and like, oh, everyone move out of the way. And I'm like, what's going on here? I happen to be in the right place at the right time.

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, Weird Al was there.

[Danny G]

Great naked gun reference. Weird Al was on the plane. Sorry, Frank. I happen to be in the Vatican. And they're like, get behind this guardrail. And I'm like, what is going on? When I esh you not five feet from me, the Pope is coming by in the little Pope mobile.

[Will]

Is this Pope Francis? Is this our current Pope?

[Danny G]

Whoever the Pope was.

[Will]

You know what? I don't believe it.

[Danny G]

How long were you married to go. How old was. Who was the President?

[Will]

He's been here since 2014. The Pope. The Pope. Francis has been the Pope since 2014.

[Danny G]

The Pope before that.

[Will]

What was his name? I'd rather have details on the Pope mobile. Benedict. Pope Benedict.

[Danny G]

Yeah, yeah, whoever it was.

[Nate Thompson]

Did this guy have non chrome?

[Will]

Yeah. What kind of chrome?

[Danny G]

Rims, dude. He had.

[Nate Thompson]

He had a sweet horn. I was like.

[Will]

Were they spinning? Were the rims spinning?

[Danny G]

He had sweet rims spinning.

[Will]

Did they whistle?

[Danny G]

Apparently he went to tire rack and.

[Will]

Oh, yeah, Pirelli. Sounds like a little Jetson. Pirelli.

[Danny G]

Yeah, the Pirellis. They sell those at The Vatican.

[Will]

The P0.

[Nate Thompson]

He had dice on his rearview mirror.

[Danny G]

The Popemobile comes by, and I had. We didn't have. You know, you didn't have your best smartphone then. You had, like, one of the early iPhones. I take a selfie video, and I thought I had the greatest video ever, because I had the Pope right behind me, and I'm like, hey, Pope, sweet hat.

[Nate Thompson]

If you tell me that you have a picture of the Pope flipping you.

[Will]

Off, I'd love that.

[Nate Thompson]

I. I want to see it now.

[Danny G]

I had this video.

[Will]

No, this is an X Files finish here.

[Danny G]

When I tell you, I immediately felt joy. Like, I can't wait to show people that I got a picture with, like, of the Pope behind me in a video where I'm like, hey, Pope, talk.

[Nate Thompson]

About amazing timing, right?

[Danny G]

No joke.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

I look at my phone, all the pictures I took in that couple minute period, were not on my phone. As if the Pope has some type of, like, scrambler. Like a scrambler of sorts. I was like, there's no way. My wife was like, what do you mean? I saw you take the pictures. I'm like, I know.

[Will]

Sounds like user error to me.

[Danny G]

Yeah. User error with an iPhone, you putz. Of course.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. You know something?

[Will]

That's like something out of the Omen.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, I want the Omen. I want proof with Gregory Peck.

[Will]

That's Omen. I don't believe you.

[Danny G]

You guys never believe me. About a couple years ago. I was walking. I believe. Thank you. I believe anything I want to believe, Sam. I was walking around my town a couple years ago, and there were these two girls in a Jeep convertible, and it said, hey, you. And I looked over and they both flashed me. And I told these guys a story, and they're like, that didn't happen.

[Nate Thompson]

Equally believable. Worthless without pics, by the way, because how many times does the Pope make some sort of public appearance or something, and he does his, you know, sign of the cross and say, how do you dos? And, hey, yo, Father Carmine. He's out there doing his thing.

[Danny G]

That's Rocky.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, but. All right, Father Car. All right, well, when the Pope is out there, people aren't posting them. I'm seeing footage of the Pope all the time. You act like he has his force field only for your phone. Operator error. Yeah, explain that.

[Will]

I've seen so many personally taking photos of the Pope.

[Nate Thompson]

Do a Google search. There's millions of photos. Oh, but it only blocks Rich's phone.

[Danny G]

So you're telling me. You're telling me.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

He had a little.

[Danny G]

Dude, like a Farnsworth Bentley, like, carrying an umbrella or something? You don't think he has, like, a helper that was like, oh, that got zapped. No.

[Nate Thompson]

You know what? The more I think about it, this is the dumbest story ever. You messed up.

[Will]

Yeah, I think you messed up.

[Danny G]

There's no way he scrambled my phone.

[Will]

Just hitting your thumbs on it. Honestly, you were probably doing it so quick. You were probably, like, so thrown off.

[Danny G]

It's a Benedict over here.

[Will]

And you were just, like, hitting the screen, not even doing anything. That's probably the real user error. It's user error.

[Nate Thompson]

Operator error.

[Will]

I know you want it to be some sort of crazy story.

[Nate Thompson]

Rich. Was this to be this magical, like, this magical, holy story? I don't know.

[Danny G]

I look at it also of like, you know, perhaps me even. Even goofing with the Pope.

[Nate Thompson]

Rich's immaculate photo. It's the white screen, maybe I'm telling.

[Danny G]

You, was scrambled by the Pope. Maybe by God. Scrambled by God.

[Will]

The Virgin Mary's in my toast. The immaculate deletion. Oh, there it is. Yeah, Spot will be here till Thursday. That's what I was looking for, the immaculate deletion.

[Danny G]

So I went to eat after that, and I saw the Virgin Mary in My fresh mozzarella. So I had a crazy day that I believe. I had a crazy day.

[Nate Thompson]

My grandma still has a piece of toast that she worships. So, anyway, I remember when we first.

[Danny G]

Started doing our show together. Yo, I would say we're not even lying. One day we're sitting in our office and Camino's like, look at this. Back in, like, the early days of, like, stupid videos on social media, there was a guy that thought he found Jesus in his bag of Cheetos.

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, it was called cheeses called the Cheezus. You can find that. Google it.

[Danny G]

It looked like a Cheeto in the form of Jesus.

[Will]

Thank you.

[Danny G]

So on the cross. So we proceeded by buying, like, 20 bags of Cheetos to see if we could find a Cheesus. We could. Not till this day.

[Nate Thompson]

Rich thanks Jesus every day. Thank you, Jesus for his wonderful career and family. So, anyway, happy Ash Wednesday. Not trying to be sacrilegious here. My family celebrates. If I had time, I would too. But I'll be saying my prayers and eating my vitamins tonight. And I thank you guys. Now to wrap up, DB Actually has a question.

[Will]

Oh, yeah?

[Dan Byer]

Yeah. Just. I just want to let you guys know, while you're making fun of Rich, I did once pull a Dorito that was the Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead. And I had a chicken tender from Popeyes that looked exactly like Italy. So it ties up to your point.

[Danny G]

See?

[Nate Thompson]

Hold on. Timeout.

[Dan Byer]

All the time.

[Danny G]

Yes.

[Will]

One out of thousand tenders looks like Italy.

[Nate Thompson]

There's only two McNugget shapes, the round one and a boot. So you got the one that looks like a boot. Doesn't mean it's Italy.

[Dan Byer]

It's a tender. It looks exactly.

[Will]

Oh, you have an extra.

[Dan Byer]

I actually took a picture. Oh, I hope it wasn't zapped. It was a scrambled photo by Pope Eyes. I hope not.

[Danny G]

Pope Eyes.

[Will]

Popeyes.

[Danny G]

Popeyes.

[Nate Thompson]

Yes, Popeyes.

[Will]

God, it's good.

[Danny G]

Well, wishing the Pope well. He is ill, right?

[Will]

There's so much to cut out of podcast rebound buddies. He's has been ill. Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

I'm gonna send the Dorito to the group text. I gotta search for the chicken tender.

[Nate Thompson]

I gotta see.

[Will]

I thought that was just a Oscars promotion for the movie Conclave.

[Danny G]

Very good spot. Did you ever see the Curb episode where Larry David accidentally peed on the picture in the bathroom and the person thought the was it?

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. Are you having a moment?

[Danny G]

Tell me what to focus on.

[Will]

Jeers.

[Nate Thompson]

This is what happens when the caffeine.

[Will]

Rich, you have to say urinate Wait.

[Danny G]

We had a dump out of what?

[Will]

Yeah. You can't say that P word coming out of your body. You have to say urinate. Or just describe it differently.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Are you serious?

[Will]

I'm serious. Yeah.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. You know the HR course that you.

[Dan Byer]

Said Danny took?

[Nate Thompson]

You know, the one that you paid your kid to take? Yeah. It was like a whole.

[Danny G]

I told my kid, I said, click. Keep clicking. Next. And I'll give you. I'll buy you.

[Will]

I'll buy you some Sour Patch Kids.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Buy some Sour Patch.

[Nate Thompson]

That Danny G. Told us that like a million times.

[Danny G]

Oh.

[Will]

Just said, made a mess on such and such.

[Danny G]

Larry David made a mess.

[Will]

Start again. Thank you.

[Danny G]

On a picture.

[Nate Thompson]

Number one donut.

[Danny G]

You can say a numero uno. And remember, the woman thought it was like a sign. That was such a great episode of Curb. But Spot told me to focus, so let me focus.

[Will]

We took the buzz out of your story because we shamed you.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Let's say.

[Nate Thompson]

Let's.

[Danny G]

Let's talk about the NFL combine, guys.

[Nate Thompson]

No trying to talk about here. Ready? Focus factor 87799 on Fox. It's a big story today. Might not sound like much now because details are still coming out, but I.

[Danny G]

Think I rolled with your sumo crap for 20 minutes.

[Nate Thompson]

I mean, if you wanna. That's a disrespect.

[Will]

2011, Larry David did that. And then what happened? Tell me again.

[Danny G]

No, forget. I'm done. I'm done. I want to hear retiring.

[Nate Thompson]

He rolled with my sumo story as if it was mine.

[Danny G]

You are the sumo guy.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, I'm the sumo guy. Sumo Steve, they call me. So Dana White has signed a deal with Turkey Ala Sheikh, a new boxing league promising to make boxing great again. He didn't actually say that, but that's sort of the deal. Best fight. The best. Starting from the ground up, spreading the wealth out to the fighters. Bigger cards. These fighters get a chance to move up the ranks, so they get to build a career. And it's the same UFC model that made the UFC a success. That's what he's hoping to do. Can it save boxing if you're a hardcore UFC fan? Because Dana White's behind this. A lot of funding and a lot of money and a lot of big fights. Do you now give boxing a chance? Because there's one belt. It's not all this confusion. It's not all this corruption. All right, what's the other biggest criticism on boxing? Oh, man. Look at that stupid decision last week. That was a standing eight count. Roach won that Fight. That's bs. That's just boxing. Boxing being boxing. Dana White has the power along with Turkey Alishik, who's really doing so much great for the sport. I know people don't like some of this money and people buying fighters and things like that. We saw it in golf, like you said, Rich. But if he could save the sport along with Dana White. Does this make you a fan? Do you stop saying stupid things like boxing done or do you actually give it a shot? I'm thinking this changes the habits, viewing habits, changes the whole sport. I think this changes everything. As a fight fan, I know fight fans are excited. If I'm a primetime fighter already, I have to be interested in, well, man, there's got to be a lot of money to be made here. Do I want to go with Dana White in this league? Right? Like this is going to be eventually what matters. What is the IBF belt, the WBO belt, wba, wbc, it's all watered down at this point. It'll be the UFC equivalent to boxing.

[Danny G]

Those belts just look fancy. There's questions I have. I mean, I think boxing is healthy. You go to an arena, you see the purses, they make you see it.

[Nate Thompson]

Is, but it's not structured. It's watered down.

[Danny G]

It's not structured. What you just said, though, with the ibf, wbo, wbc, no one really knows.

[Nate Thompson]

If you if linear this.

[Danny G]

You know, the average Camino, the average fan of sports, could probably tell you who the WWE Champion is in a more clear way than boxing, because one.

[Nate Thompson]

Champion per weight division. That's how it should be. UFC does that, right? When boxing needs. It's not dead. I'm a huge fan. It needs structure, no corruption. It needs great leadership. It needs money. It needs. It needs a fair shot. We need the biggest fights. That's what he's saying is going to happen. I believe him because he's proven he could do it.

[Danny G]

When Fury fought Usyk, I feel like they both came in with like multiple belts and I'm like, how could that be? How could they both be champions in the same weight class unless they fight each other? Like, it never made sense to me. I don't know if it was like that. When our parents were little kids, I know they just kept adding belt, but it was probably more structured back then. But here's my question, and I'm not saying Dan Byer has the answer, but Dan's a big golf fan.

[Nate Thompson]

Dan Beyer is the answer. That's what I say.

[Danny G]

And by the way, the arrowhead Dorito.

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, I gotta see it.

[Danny G]

He just texted it to you.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah. Don't.

[Danny G]

Oh, yeah.

[Dan Byer]

And I found the. The chicken tender.

[Danny G]

Wow. What is that?

[Dan Byer]

That's Italy is what it is.

[Nate Thompson]

That Dorito is amazing. Yeah.

[Will]

Absolutely needs to go to a museum.

[Nate Thompson]

I'm not even kidding, right?

[Dan Byer]

It looks like the chief's logo.

[Will]

Put it in a shadow box.

[Dan Byer]

Of course I ate it. But hey, could have auctioned that off course.

[Nate Thompson]

That should have been in a museum next to across a Coronado.

[Dan Byer]

Imagine Imag. Imagine how wasted that chip would have been if it would have been a cool ranch. Like, it needed to be red with the nacho cheese.

[Will]

Good call.

[Dan Byer]

But what was your question about the.

[Danny G]

No, I was gonna say you're a big golf guy.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

And when Liv came into the mix, that did create a lot of controversy. And golfers went to live or not. The golfers that did, a lot of people shunned them. The PGA side of things, there was a lot of controversy.

[Dan Byer]

Yes, 100%.

[Danny G]

Now, boxing.

[Nate Thompson]

Boxing fans don't seem to care where the money's coming from as long as the fights happen.

[Danny G]

Boxing is more based on promotions. Golden Boy, Top Rank, Jake Paul now has mvp, which is a big one. So if it's based on promotions, does the promotion have the ability to be like, yeah, we can. Well, our fighters could fight with Sheik or they could fight with.

[Nate Thompson]

I hope so, because guys like Golden Boy and De La Hoya already have good relationships with this guy. Right. Their fighters are already fighting under this dude's cards. So, you know, we'll. We'll see how this works. I'm not sure how that works, the details to come, but there's a lot.

[Danny G]

Of people like the Bob Arums and the Oscar De La Hoyas and the Ed Hearns and the Jake Paul's. All these guys behind these promotions. If. If they're cut in, like, hey, yeah, your promotional company is involved, but so is Chic, and we're just going to make a ton of money. They're going to cooperate, but I don't know the inner workings.

[Nate Thompson]

I just think it makes boxing so much easier to understand, so much easier to follow. If they're signing new, you get to get invested in these boxers from the ground up. I'm sure there's going to be a goofy TV show to tie into this so you know their backstory, and then you end up falling in love with these fighters. Dana White has done it before. This is going to change the game. Boxing will never be the same after this. Mark Our words here on the Covino and Rich show, boxing as we know it as of today is going to change. Moving on.

[Danny G]

All right, well, hey, thanks for hanging with us. Thanks for listening to my Pope story.

[Nate Thompson]

Pope story was great.

[Dan Byer]

It did look like Italy though. The tender.

[Danny G]

You know what? If you want to, if you want to see for yourself, Dan Buyer, if you don't mind, I'm gonna, I'm gonna post a picture of the Dorito and the chicken tender. I'll tell you what on our Instagram story.

[Dan Byer]

All right, you got it. I'm gonna put it up on X. I'll put both of them.

[Danny G]

You put it up on X. I'll put it up on Instagram.

[Will]

Kinda looks like a J too. Could you include your pope photo too?

[Danny G]

You know what, if there was one Danny, it would be my profile picture. Yo, what's up, Pope? So happy now. Coming up spot. I know he's been working so diligently putting together the biggest stories in the world of sports and entertainment.

[Will]

I did pause for your story though, so I have to get back to it.

[Danny G]

You know what? Get on it. We do midweek major and a bunch more next. Having a lot of fun on a Wednesday. Cavino and Rich from providing extra support.

[Nate Thompson]

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[Danny G]

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[Nate Thompson]

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[Danny G]

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[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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 Stewart-Banks]

Believe me, he does. Energy Line with Nate and JSB is the name of the podcast, and it's gonna be. Well, it's gonna 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 Stewart-Banks]

Okay. We'll lean into Nate's playing experience and tap into our interests away from hockey and try to do what 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 Stewart-Banks]

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

[Nate Thompson]

CNR on FSR. Actually, I do turn off as soon as the mic's off. I. I just, like, zone out, power down, and I power down, and I zombie through the rest of my night. Rich Davis is the guy that never stops. Can't stop, won't stop. This guy, you know, when I stop.

[Will]

He sleeps standing up.

[Danny G]

When the kids are like a conehead. When the kids are sleeping and it's like, midnight and I still can't sleep, and I pop an edible and watch some stupid reality show. It's the only time I'm chill.

[Nate Thompson]

But here's the downside of that. Then he watches a bunch of garbage on his phone, and then he shares it with me the next day. I'm like, clearly, you had an edible, because this is not funny at all. That's Rich. I'm Covino, CNR on fsr.

[Danny G]

I'm not gonna send you anything anymore. I'll now send them to Sam, and.

[Will]

I'll be the judge of that content.

[Nate Thompson]

Now we are live from the Tyrack.com studio. And we still got to talk some Kevin Durant. We got to talk some power couples if we have the time. But again, appreciate your feedback at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. Are we ready to do it? We do it every Wednesday. We call it mid week Major Covino and Rich gets you over the middle of the week with midweek Major.

[Danny G]

Oh, I love that.

[Will]

We throw sports and pop culture headlines.

[Nate Thompson]

And topics at the fellas. And it's like the kids say, that's so mid. We definitely Major CNR scoring midweek Major.

[Will]

Still gonna go fast here because if.

[Dan Byer]

We go to buy her on time, Spotty, you'll get nine and a half minutes.

[Will]

I don't know what to do with all that.

[Nate Thompson]

More like 6. 7.

[Dan Byer]

Alright, before we hand things over to.

[Will]

The number one and only host of this segment, we like to roll the two big red love dice in the main studio.

[Nate Thompson]

I roll not a six, not a seven, but an eight. All right.

[Dan Byer]

A rich roll.

[Nate Thompson]

Now that's what the kids are saying nowadays. Danny G. 6.

[Danny G]

7.

[Will]

I saw it on Tick Tock. What'd you get, Rich?

[Nate Thompson]

Seven. Oh, six. So it means I won.

[Danny G]

Okay.

[Will]

All right, so Covino gets first take. And now, ladies and gentlemen, the most famous person besides Judy Bloom from Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Spotty Boy, how are you guys?

[Nate Thompson]

Hey, Spot. What?

[Will]

Come on. All right. I appreciate you, Spot.

[Danny G]

Thanks, Sam.

[Will]

I'll start with the story hot off the press. So Tops has decided to commemorate LeBron's legendary milestone with the 1 of 1 50,000 points card. The card will feature an image of LeBron and the 50K location logo, complete with not only the NBA Legends autograph, but a piece of his arm sleeve.

[Nate Thompson]

Wow.

[Will]

From the historic game which took place on Tuesday where the lakers secured their seventh straight victory 136 to 115 over the Pelicans. A lot of celebs were in attendance last night to watch that game, including Leo DiCaprio. And if you also saw two, Topps is having a week. They released a John Cena turn heel card which will also be making the rounds. But this card, one of one. Who knows how much it'll go for. Remember, the Paul Skeens rookie card was up on the auction block. So we'll see how much this goes for midweek or major.

[Nate Thompson]

Major in every way. I love what Topps is doing. I'm a kid that grew up collecting baseball cards. The Paul Skeens one was great. I don't like how they handled it though. I think there was something fishy about the random kid that got it. Never really saw the kid. I don't like how that was handled. They got to handle this one the right way. But I also think that they're giving attention, much needed attention as something that I feel fell under the radar a little bit. I know LeBron is a bit polarizing, but what he's doing with Luka now is insane. The La Luca is lighting it up and the fact that he scored 50,000 points, that's not a bigger story, is ridiculous. 1 of 1. This is huge. Props. Major story.

[Danny G]

Yo.

[Nate Thompson]

Props to Tops.

[Danny G]

I can't Disagree. Honestly, Definitely.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

Major.

[Danny G]

Major. I mean, it's LeBron James. 50,000 points. It's absurd. A great night for the Lakers, a great season for the Lakers, for the lucky son of a gun that gets that one. Think about what, like you said, what skins they were offered up for that. You don't think LeBron or someone close to him is going to want that one.

[Nate Thompson]

But when you investigate that skiing story and the kid in the card, it does get a little. Little sketchy. Like, wait, so the kid bought one box? It was in the middle, you know, like, it just. Who's the kid? They really got to cover this one properly. Oh, this is a big deal. Oh, this is LeBron. Oh.

[Will]

Ooh.

[Danny G]

And by the way, just for the fun of it, if you know. I know, Rich.

[Nate Thompson]

Hold on. Here's the difference. Paul Skeen stories yet to be written. So it's hot right now. LeBron James, we already know he's a great story's written. This is a big card.

[Danny G]

On our Instagram story, I did post the the Italy tender and the Chiefs Dorito, and you could vote which one you think is more impressive.

[Will]

How much is that gonna hit the auction block for?

[Danny G]

Man, I'd pay. I'd pay something for that. All right, what else?

[Will]

All right, Eagles GM Howie Roseman had a pretty colorful analogy when it came to his two super bowl wins, saying that the feeling of victory is a lot like sex. Let me explain. Roseman chopped his analogy on the McShay show this week, where he spoke about the team's recent victory over the Chiefs. Hit it, Sam.

[Danny G]

So I'd say, like, the first ones almost like.

[Nate Thompson]

Can I say this?

[Danny G]

Can we delete this? Is this live? You don't know what I'm saying. You don't know what I'm saying. It's the best part.

[Will]

You can be you.

[Danny G]

It's almost like the first time you have sex. You're so glad you had sex.

[Nate Thompson]

It's not even the quality of it. The second time, it's actually great.

[Danny G]

The second time, it's like, wow, I could actually have fun and enjoy this.

[Will]

There you go. So, yeah, it's like the first time, it's like you're breaking your V card. The second time, you're actually living in the moment. He said the blowout win also allowed the whole team to soak it in more this time around, which wasn't the case when they took on the Patriots back for Super Bowl 52. Midweek or major.

[Nate Thompson]

It's sort of mid something. That's major. About it is it's the GM that said that.

[Will]

Yes.

[Nate Thompson]

So off color and weird for, like, I can't imagine Brian Cashman talking about, like, sex and being horny and Super Bowls.

[Danny G]

Like, what?

[Nate Thompson]

It's just off color and weird coming from him. No, that's what's surprising about.

[Danny G]

He's a cool young GM who got hit in the head with a beer can at the parade. He bled and his flesh was torn for you.

[Nate Thompson]

I get it. But are you used to hearing people relate that to, like, having sex?

[Danny G]

But do you think Brian Cashman's the definition of cool? Then you got other problems.

[Nate Thompson]

I don't think Theo Epstein, when he was the coolest GM going, would be talking like that.

[Danny G]

He's just odd. I think you're a nerd. And this is. I do think it is mid, though.

[Will]

That's so mid.

[Danny G]

But I know. I know what you're saying.

[Will]

Had anyone heard Howie Roseman speak before? Because I didn't think he had that high of a voice. No. So that added to the weirdness.

[Danny G]

It was like, yes. It's like having sex for the first time.

[Nate Thompson]

You know what?

[Danny G]

Joy.

[Nate Thompson]

That actually felt weird to me as well.

[Will]

That's pretty major.

[Danny G]

Are you saying that if he had, like, Danny G's voice, it would have came across better? Like.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, you know, it's like in the.

[Danny G]

Bedroom with the lady.

[Nate Thompson]

I don't know if I should say this, but I think you guys can relate. Okay. Yeah. That would be like an R B radio station break right there if Danny G said it. Oh, let me. I don't know if I should say it, but I think I'm going to.

[Will]

Let's stick with a quick little super bowl aside. Travis Kelce still wallowing in his super bowl loss, but is acknowledging the obvious lack of focus that we all saw during the gaming against the Eagles. He said he feels like he owes the guys, that he comes into the building with a whole lot more effort and focus. He said, I didn't know what it was during the game. I wasn't at my best, say, telling his brother, every time he sees a clip, it throws him back. And he. He's like, what the F? His brother Jason told him not to over overanalyze the situation, but he says he uses it at his motivation to, quote, create the beast. Kelsey has also commented on saying that he'll use it as motivation in the off season, get a few extra reps, work a bit harder, watch some extra film to improve his game. Also spoke about saying, you know, the fact that he's not retiring. And his reasoning, saying he loves to play football, still feels like he can perform at a high level and hopes to that he'll perform higher than he did last year. Not this year, last year, Midweek or major.

[Nate Thompson]

It's major because everything Kelsey related is major. But if you couldn't get fired up in the super bowl this year, and I don't simply block when you know the world is watching, what sort of Go Go Juice are you gonna discover in the off season to get you fired up again? I don't get it. I just don't see how that happens.

[Danny G]

I think it's major.

[Will]

Definitely major.

[Danny G]

But I could understand. I mean, one of your favorite movies of all time, Rocky, the whole Rocky series, you know, after a little while, he got a little complacent and, you know, he took Clubber Lang a little light, Mickey died and, you know, Rocky had a refocus. And you know, sometimes when victory seems to come a little too easy and the Chiefs have had, you know, a really good stretch, I could see where you're like, oh, whoa, whoa, hold on. I need to get that eye of the tiger back. So you know what? Hey, maybe run it back and see if you can do it one more time.

[Will]

Well, Kelsey, as you know, making an appearance in the upcoming Happy Gilmore 2 alongside Adam Sandler. Well, the much anticipated sequel, almost 30 years in the making, has now been given an official release date, hot off the press as well. So the summer will or the release will have a mid summer appearance on Netflix July 25. As you know, Adam Sandler, of course, reprising his role as Happy Gilmore. You have Christopher McDonald coming back as shooter Ben Stiller making an appearance, a lot of cameos from professional golf players as well, and of course, other athletes from other realms. Midweek or major.

[Nate Thompson]

Major in July. Right, July. What do we know? Oh, oh, that happens to also be nudie magazine day.

[Will]

Perfect.

[Nate Thompson]

I am so pumped about. It's the day after my birthday, so absolutely. It's a movie we all watch. We all love to see where it goes. To see this character again on Netflix, you only have to go out and watch. Perfect. Major. I'm down.

[Danny G]

I think it's major. Dare I say I want to be shocked if it's one of Netflix more successful domestic releases ever. Who's not going to watch Happy Gilmore 2? The Sandman always does well in those movies. Plus you're adding all the cameos. It's a sequel to a legendary movie. I wouldn't be shocked if it's A top five ever for Netflix.

[Nate Thompson]

I just hope it's not something that we watch and we're left feeling flat about it. Like, like, remember when they did Dumb and Dumber again and we liked it, but you know, it's like you're trying to recapture that magic.

[Danny G]

Well, Dan Byer, I know you're a big golf guy. Did you see that you can now be shooter McGavin on PGA 2K25?

[Dan Byer]

I did.

[Nate Thompson]

I don't have.

[Dan Byer]

I don't have a PS5. I don't have the game, but I did see that. And I think he's quite popular. Like, that's also another the reason why you're seeing.

[Danny G]

Yeah, dude. If you could be shooter. Shooter on. On a video game now too.

[Nate Thompson]

It's just that Adam Sandler and I say this respectfully. We love him. A lot of his stuff nowadays, the newer stuff, it's hit or miss, right? Like sometimes like, oh, okay, I see that old Sandler magic. That, that was goofy and funny and then some other things. He goes for it and it's flat and awkward and you're like, oh, and I don't want that for this film. You know, hoping for good stuff.

[Will]

He was great on the SNL 50th. He had a great appearance at the Oscars. So he's on a hot streak.

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, Shalomi.

[Danny G]

And I'm gonna keep it going.

[Will]

All right. Do you want to hear about tariffs affecting the NHL or you want to hear about a nasty hot dog?

[Danny G]

Nasty hot dog.

[Nate Thompson]

Yes.

[Will]

Nasty hot dog.

[Nate Thompson]

All right.

[Will]

Michigan Summer league is getting a lot of buzz for a new concession item. That sounds gross, but who knows, might be good. The Kalamazoo Growlers announced their latest concoction on their Instagram page. It's a hot dog called the Scat Dog. And yes, it's what you think it is. Which will be available during Saturday games only. The Scat dog is a thousand calorie hot dog topped with whipped cream, sprinkles a maraschino cherry and served on a custom chocolate cake donut. Their angle is the Scat dog is a tribute to the black bears that can be heard growling in the forest of Michigan. Also spelled sky with the K standing for strikeouts in baseball.

[Danny G]

There you go.

[Will]

There you go. The hot dog will cost $10 midweek or major.

[Nate Thompson]

This is a mid story. It's gross. It's like, who invented this four year.

[Will]

Old could have talked about tariffs. And I want hot dog and whipped cream.

[Nate Thompson]

I want to on a donut with a hot dog. This is Rich when he was in Little League.

[Will]

This is rich last week.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. This is what Rich has, you know, for breakfast with his kids.

[Danny G]

Snack shack.

[Nate Thompson]

I think this is ridiculous. Us. But on a funner note. More fun.

[Will]

Funner, funner, funnier, Funner, funnier, funnest funner note.

[Nate Thompson]

Have you ever seen what the Scatman looked like beat up a butta poop. Look him up. He's like an 85 year old guy.

[Danny G]

All right. Well with that said, to me it sounds like the best thing since elf put syrup on spaghetti. There you go. All right, let's go to Dan Byer for an update.

[Dan Byer]

DB I always thought the Adam Sandler movie Click was appropriately named because when it's on I click, you know to another one.

[Nate Thompson]

It's one of his best films.

[Dan Byer]

Was not a fan.

[Will]

Come.

[Danny G]

Hasselhoff. He remember the quarter.

[Dan Byer]

Come on Big Daddy. Different story. Big Daddy was on the other day.

[Danny G]

What's your five year plan? Don't die.

[Dan Byer]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a three year plan with Max Crosby given the defensive end $106.5 million. In that three year deal, he gets $91 million guaranteed. His average annual salary of 35 1/2 million dollars makes him the highest paid non quarterback in NFL history. Raiders are releasing quarterback Gardner Minsh. He also signed guard Alex Capa, most recently of the Cincinnati Bengals. Some Bengals news coming up in a second. But first the Seahawks gave wide receiver DK Metcalf permission to seek a trade elsewhere. He's entering the final year of his contract. Seattle also released wide receiver Tyler Lockett after 10 seasons with the team. All Pro linebacker Zach Bond returning to the Philadelphia Eagles. The all pro gets a three year deal worth $51 million, 34 million of that guaranteed. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott restructured his contract freeing up more than $36 million in cap space. Chiefs traded 32 pro guard Joe Tuning to the Chicago Bears for a fourth round pick. Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb restructured his contract so he could remain with the team in 2025. 29 year old Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement after seven seasons. Celtics are without Jason Tatum, Drew Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis tonight against Portland. And finally guys, the final numbers are in for Major League Baseball. The final spending numbers from 2024 and no team spent more than the New York Mets. Mets spent more than $430 million in 2024. Dodgers were second at 373 million A's dead last spending just $66 million. That's with bonuses and Luxury tax and whatnot. All that together, the final numbers. Guys, back to you.

[Danny G]

Thank you, Dan. Byron, by the way, in other shocking news, 83% of people think that your tenders more impressive than the Dorito. Italy fans, I see you could vote at covineonrich. What's more impressive, Dan Byers tender or chief's Dorito?

[Nate Thompson]

I like the Chiefs Dorito. I voted for the Dorito at Covino.

[Danny G]

And Rich, you could vote there. And coming up here on Fox Sports Radio, we're going to talk a little Angel Reese, Kevin Durant, are they the new power couple in sports? I got some thoughts. We'll do it next right here. Fsr.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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 Stewart-Banks]

Believe me, he does. Energy Line with Nate and JSB is the name of the podcast and it's gonna be, well, it's gonna 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 Stewart-Banks]

Okay, we'll lean into Nate's playing experience and tap into our interests away from hockey and try to do what 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 Stewart-Banks]

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

[Nate Thompson]

That's what you were doing earlier in the show. Sam, it's too soon, bro. Sam's on the ones and twos, but Danny G, super producing. Danny G. Just super. Everywhere he goes. Mike kissing ass 87799 on Fox. He does a great job.

[Danny G]

And Rich, he could vote now if you go to our Instagram at Coveenon. Rich, what's more impressive? Dan Byers chicken tender or Dorito. That's. That was the hot topic today. Not really. But hey, we. We had a lot of fun today. We're going to talk Angel Reese in a second and Kevin Durant, but we were just looking at pictures on social media. It must be wild to be single these days. And what Someone pretends to look like on a dating app versus real life. Every single friend you have talks about the nightmare of, like, wow, I thought of, you know, I thought she was hot. Or, oh, my God, he looked like a stud. And then they show up and it's like, that's you. I can only imagine, like, in that moment, what do you do? Do you just go through with the date or do you say, nah, false advertising.

[Will]

You have to go through with it. You learn to love again out of courtesy.

[Danny G]

Yeah, I guess you have to. Is the pull is the polite thing. Like, all right, let's. Vodka soda. What do you want?

[Will]

Stay for a drink.

[Nate Thompson]

Just don't trust. Don't trust your filters, man. TikTok filters ruin everything. So again, we're live from the Tyrack.com studio. You can stream our show all of Fox sports radio shows 24. 7 on the new and improved iHeartradio app. Search FOX Sports Radio and the newest feature in the app, you can select Fox Sports Radio as your number one preset numero uno, baby. Do it. And remember to follow, rate and review Cavino and Rich, wherever you stream your podcast. C O V. I know. Hope you're having a great hump day. Hope you're having a Max Crosby sort of day. He's getting paid. Congrats to you and your Raiders. Danny G and Rich. Let's talk about it, man. Kevin Durant and Angel Reese. Is this really a thing?

[Danny G]

I was walking down the cereal aisle just the other day getting my kids some fruity Pebbles. And right next to the fruity Pebbles and cocoa Krispies and all the stuff, there it was, the Angel Reese puffs. Yummy. Listen, dude, I mean, I think that's cooler than being on a Wheaties box. She's branded with better cereal. The Reese's puffs.

[Nate Thompson]

Weren't you on a weekies box? Wikis with Rich Davis.

[Danny G]

Hey, waka.

[Nate Thompson]

Look it up. It's online somewhere.

[Danny G]

No, it's not only online. You made a T shirt that we [e-mail], it's a picture of me swinging a baseball bat, and it says wiki but in the weeds font. How many of those have you sold?

[Nate Thompson]

Like a hundred thousand of them.

[Will]

Really?

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. I'm gonna get one.

[Danny G]

There's.

[Nate Thompson]

When we were kids, they used to have these stickers and they were like, fake. Like, fake, like parodied food items and things like that. Instead of Wheaties, it was wikis and.

[Danny G]

Took a picture of me swinging a baseball bat. Yeah, and he's like, this is funny and it's wikis. And if you go to kavinoinrich.com, you can actually buy a T shirt of me as wikis. Don't act.

[Will]

Oh, you want for free. By the way, wiki's the breakfast of lamos.

[Nate Thompson]

Anyway.

[Danny G]

And then I work with these guys voluntarily every day, so they've been seen.

[Nate Thompson]

In public attending other basketball games.

[Danny G]

Breakfast to lamos. I hate you.

[Nate Thompson]

Angel Reese was asked if you could pick any NBA player to do a co ed league with, who would it be? And she said, Kevin Durant. And just yesterday, prior to the game, Kevin Durant was asked, you know, what female do you want to shout out for women empowerment month? Or who do you think is the best WNBA player? Something like that. He was asked something along those lines. And of course he brought up Angel Reese.

[Danny G]

Is this like one of those, like, is it like one of these, like, terribly kept secrets?

[Nate Thompson]

And it's. I think it's become that sort of thing, but I just think it's a great couple.

[Danny G]

Like, I love.

[Nate Thompson]

So cool.

[Will]

Heads up, seven up in school where you would touch the girl that you.

[Nate Thompson]

So obvious. Yeah, yeah.

[Danny G]

Duck, duck, duck, goose.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Like, who's the goose? The girl you have a crush on. I think this is great. You know, in a world where people are just a bunch of haters and they hate on everything, how could you hate on two elite athletes that love basketball, that are passionate?

[Nate Thompson]

And I feel like. I feel like Kevin Durant needs a good woman. I do. Right. Like, if you've seen him being interviewed on David Letterman or just recently, he was crying about what the Olympics meant to him. There seems to be a deeper, sweeter side to Kevin Durant.

[Will]

When have you ever seen Kevin Durant date anybody?

[Nate Thompson]

That's what I mean.

[Will]

He's kind of. He's kind of an enigma, for real.

[Nate Thompson]

Like, I don't think I think of him as a basketball machine, a scoring machine. Not necessarily. Like this romantic guy has any time for love in his life. And if this is like the next chapter of him, I think he's earned it and I'm happy for him. And I think they're a great couple. I really am.

[Danny G]

I wanted you to think.

[Nate Thompson]

I think it's kind of cool.

[Danny G]

I wanted you to think of the reality of the situation. If they were indeed a couple, are they the most athletic couple out there right now, or would you say, well.

[Nate Thompson]

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graff just won a paddleball pickleball competition recently. I saw that.

[Danny G]

That you Got to go with them.

[Nate Thompson]

No, but they're still doing it. Simone. They won a pickleball tournament like two weeks ago on espn.

[Danny G]

I mean, Simone Biles, who's her husband.

[Nate Thompson]

Again, Place for Chicago.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Will]

Was it Owens?

[Danny G]

Owens. You got to put them up there. Just the fact that he's in the.

[Nate Thompson]

NFL, but the fact that you couldn't even think of his name. I shows you that Kevin Durant and Angel Reese have to be up there. If not number one, Jonathan Owens.

[Danny G]

Jonathan Owens.

[Nate Thompson]

You got to guarantee their kids going to be in the NBA if they were to last and stick together. My only I guess question here is like Iowa Sam alluded to, I don't know. I'm sure Kevin Durant's had relationships, but I've never seen him in a long term relationship. I hope he doesn't ruin this relationship because he doesn't have a lot of, of serious experience in this department.

[Danny G]

I mean, you know, every time there's a couple, it's, it's not necessarily athletic like Sierra and Russell Wilson, Giselle and Tom, Kate Upton and Verlander. I mean Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, JLo and a rod. It's usually like one star and an athlete.

[Nate Thompson]

So are they number one? Think about it now.

[Danny G]

We'll see you guys tomorrow. Are you there? She baby?

[Nate Thompson]

See you in the promised land. Give me. Bye, guys.

[Danny G]

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.

[Will]

There is too much hate in this.

[Danny G]

Country and it's gotta stop. So join us at iHeart in standing up to it. If you see hate, speak up, call.

[Dan Byer]

It out and you can learn more by following at.

[Danny G]

What's up with Hate?

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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

[Nate Thompson]

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

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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 Stewart-Banks]

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 Stewart-Banks]

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

[Will]

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

[Danny G]

Constantly.

[Will]

I'm like, ah, there's so much science I can't keep track of it all. Then it's a good thing. Our podcast Part Time Genius is counting down the 25 greatest science ideas from the past 25 years. That's right, Mango. We're talking animals in a paper called, quote, 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.

[Nate Thompson]

Got it.

[Will]

We're talking medical miracles. He's an endocrinologist who found a way to stimulate insulin producing cells using, wait for it, the saliva of a Gila monster. There's no way to make that not sound crazy. 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. Years starting Monday, March 3rd on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny G]

This is Mel Reed, LPGA Tour winner.

[Will]

And six time Ladies European Tour winner.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

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

[Danny G]

And we've got a new podcast, Quiet Please.

[Will]

With Mel and Kira.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

We are bringing you spicy takes on.

[Danny G]

Sports and pop culture, some interviews with.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

Incredible people who have figured out how to make golf their superpower.

[Will]

An iHeart wins sports production in partnership.

[Danny G]

With Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on iHeartRadio app.

[Will]

Or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

Presented by Elf Beauty, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports. We all have a moment that splits us wide open.

[Will]

On my new podcast, Wide Open with Ashlyn Harris, I'll sit down with trailblazers.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

From sports, music, fashion, entertainment and politics.

[Danny G]

To explore their toughest moments and the.

[Will]

Incredible comebacks that followed.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

Listen to Wide Open with Ashlyn Harris.

[Will]

An iHeart women's sports production on the.

[Julie Stewart-Banks]

Iheartradio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Elf Beauty, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports.