The Best Of Covino & Rich

Summary

The Herd with Colin Cowherd – Episode: The Best Of Covino & Rich
Release Date: January 17, 2025
Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
Description: The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and topic-driven journey through the top sports stories of the day.

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1. Honoring Sports Legends: The Legacy of Bob Uecker

In this episode, Covino and Rich delve deep into the legacy of Bob Uecker, affectionately known as "Mr. Baseball." They explore Uecker's multifaceted career, highlighting his transition from a major league catcher with the Milwaukee Braves to a beloved broadcaster and actor.

Key Highlights:

• Bob Uecker's Career: Covino and Rich discuss Uecker's relatively modest statistics as a player—only 14 career home runs and a .200 batting average—but emphasize his significant impact off the field. "He was an all personality kind of guy... never looked back after getting into the booth in 1970" ([04:18]).

• Cultural Impact: Uecker's roles in commercials and the movie Major League are examined as examples of how his charismatic personality made him a household name. Covino remarks, "He played the dad. Major League. Mr. Belvedere... legend in honor of him" ([24:10]).

2. Preserving the Legacy of Sports Icons

Covino and Rich underscore the importance of passing down the stories of sports legends like Bob Uecker to younger generations who might not be familiar with these figures.

Notable Quotes:

• "It's our responsibility to pass on the legend" ([09:14])
• "If you didn't live it, you'll never know" ([09:14])

They compare Uecker to other iconic broadcasters, such as John Madden, noting that while Madden had undeniable success as a coach and player, Uecker's personality equally cemented his place in sports media. "Bob Euchre is no John Madden. He was in that company of insanely colorful" ([06:29]).

3. The Challenge of Connecting with Younger Audiences

The discussion shifts to the difficulties in making older sports figures resonate with younger listeners who might only recognize current stars. Covino and Rich propose strategies to keep these legends relevant.

Insights:

• Cultural References: They draw parallels between Bob Uecker and contemporary figures like Weird Al Yankovic, suggesting that just as Yankovic remains a staple in pop culture, so too should Uecker in the sports realm.

• Media Influence: The duo emphasizes the role of modern media platforms like podcasts and social media in introducing and maintaining the legacy of former sports icons. "These kids are gonna be like, 'Why was Bob Uecker significant?'" Covino explains ([09:38]).

4. Celebrating Backups in Sports and Entertainment

In honor of Joe Flacco's 40th birthday, Covino and Rich pivot to discussing the unsung heroes—backup players—in both sports and entertainment. They highlight how these individuals play crucial roles despite not always being in the spotlight.

Discussion Points:

• Sports Backups: They cite examples like Tom Brady, who began as a backup quarterback before becoming a legend, and Joe Mixon's recent injury status affecting his playtime ([32:39]).

• Entertainment Sidekicks: The conversation extends to entertainment, mentioning iconic sidekicks and backup singers who have significantly contributed to their fields without always receiving due recognition. "Supporting roles, backups. We'll get to all that as we celebrate Joe Flacco's 40th..." ([36:52]).

Notable Quotes:

• "He was a guy that's got your back... the perfect backup" ([43:06])
• "A Tribe Called Quest... Fife Dawg was that perfect backup dude" ([40:32])

5. Audience Participation: Keeping Legends Alive

Listeners call in to share their thoughts on which sports and entertainment figures deserve recognition and how to keep their legacies alive. Covino and Rich engage with callers who bring up figures like Howard Cosell, Casey Kasem, and others, further enriching the discussion.

Caller Contributions:

• Howard Cosell: One caller emphasizes Cosell's influence on sports broadcasting and his deep knowledge of football statistics ([28:32]).

• Casey Kasem: Another caller highlights Kasem's iconic voice and his contribution to radio and music ([30:36]).

6. The Importance of Storytelling and Education

The hosts conclude by reinforcing the necessity of storytelling in preserving the memories of past legends. They encourage listeners to actively share stories with younger family members to ensure these figures remain celebrated and remembered.

Final Remarks:

• "It's our job to keep these stories alive a la Bob Uecker style" ([22:30])
• "Some legends live on their own. Some you really need to explain" ([24:38])

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Covino: "It's our responsibility to pass on the legend." ([09:14])
• Rich: "Bob Euchre was one of those dudes that I would compare to loosely and respectfully to a John Madden type..." ([05:25])
• Covino: "Michael J. Fox was an icon of the 80s... he was the definition of, like, cool." ([20:43])
• Rich: "Some people are great at playing the tambourine." ([53:26])
• Covino: "There are people that need no backup. We know who Michael Jordan is... but some you really need to keep alive." ([26:52])

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Conclusion

"The Best Of Covino & Rich" episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd serves as a heartfelt tribute to sports and entertainment legends like Bob Uecker. Covino and Rich engage in a meaningful conversation about the importance of preserving these legacies, the role of backups in both sports and media, and the challenges of connecting past icons with today's younger audiences. Through listener interactions and thoughtful analysis, the episode emphasizes the collective responsibility of current generations to honor and remember the figures who have shaped the landscape of sports and entertainment.

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Transcript

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[Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Best of Covino and Rich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every day from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

Five M's. Okay, five M's. Can I try to guess some of these?

[Rich]

Sure.

[Covino]

Okay. Major league.

[Rich]

Ding.

[Covino]

Mr. Belvedere.

[Rich]

Ding.

[Covino]

Okay. Okay. Two. Mr. Belvedere. Mr. Baseball.

[Rich]

Three. That's his nickname.

[Covino]

Mr. Belvedere. Mister Baseball. Major league. Milwaukee Brewers.

[Rich]

Milwaukee Braves.

[Covino]

Oh, crap.

[Rich]

Maybe six M's. Yeah.

[Covino]

I'm not gonna know the fifth one, am I? Brewers. Oh, wait. Miller Light. Whoa.

[Rich]

Hey, that wasn't rehearsed.

[Covino]

You got them all, my man.

[Rich]

And if you say Milwaukee Braves, Milwaukee brewers, that's six M's. So this dude has mille wauke. It is millewaque.

[Bobby Bones]

It's a Algonquin for the good land.

[Rich]

Thank you, Alice Cooper. But Bob Euchre is just one of those guys who had a really interesting career because his personality was bigger than his, I guess, baseball skill, right? He was all personality. Look, here's the story. He was drafted in 1956 by the Milwaukee Braves. I'm sorry, Milioua Braves.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

1956. He played from 62 to 67. He was a catcher from 62 to 67. But again, all personality. He was an all personality kind of guy. Clubhouse kind of guy. He only hit 14 career home runs. Again, that's 14 more than we all had. But I'm saying, in the grand scheme of things, he batted.200 and then got into the booth in 1970. Never looked back. And again, a personality who just really made a career of himself, of being that guy. Commercials, Mr. Belvedere movies. And people forgot that he was actually in the major leagues, you know, that he really was an athlete.

[Covino]

Harry Doyle.

[Rich]

Harry Doyle from Major League. The real deal. Bob Uecker, Mr. Baseball has passed away now. I loved him on Mr. Belvedere. Some people don't even remember what that show is, you little twits. I love Mr. Belvedere. We all loved Major League Harry Doyle.

[Covino]

I mean, would you.

[Rich]

Commercials.

[Covino]

Would you argue that one of his calls in Major League might be repeated more than any other play by play call of all time? Top of the sixth, and rookie sensation Ricky Vaughn on the pitch. Now you can close the book on Keller.

[Rich]

Thank God.

[Covino]

Vaughn, a juvenile delinquent in the offseason. And I love that debut. Vaughn into the wind, up in his first off. Just a bit outside. He tried the corner and missed, I think just a bit outside, tried the corner and missed. Might be the most quoted sports call in movie history. You're playing Little League, you're playing high school baseball. College. It could be a big league game and some guy throws an errant pitch way outside, just a bit outside is legendary.

[Rich]

I'm not saying by any means I'm special for recognizing that this guy was unique. But when I realized, wait, the guy from Mr. Belvedere, Harry Doyle from Major League, he was in actual Major League baseball. I found that so intriguing because it was so rare and few and far between when you saw that much personality out of sports that I sought out his rookie card as a kid, it was hard to find. It's not like there was crazy value to it. You had to find a 63 tops Bob Yukarima. I remember buying it. I still have it till this day. You could see it on my ig. And you know, he's just one of those dudes that I would compare to loosely and respectfully to a John Madden type for what John Madden was for football in a lesser way. And I don't say that disrespectfully in any way, but Bob Euchre is no John Madden. He was in that company of insanely colorful. When you watch those old school WWF clips with Andre the Giant, when you watch those Miller Lite commercials, by the.

[Covino]

Way, when Andre the Giant's choking him, that clip is going viral today. Of course I remember that as a kid.

[Rich]

It's hilarious.

[Covino]

And I don't know if you realize this if you're a wrestling fan. He was a ring announcer for arguably the biggest wrestling match of the 80s. Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, he was funny as hell. He grabs the mic. It wasn't Howard Finkel who introduced Hogan and Andre.

[Rich]

He's also known for the mic. Add seven m's to that.

[Covino]

The mic. The mic. So when you think of Bob Euchre, you know, Camino, I'm not going to disagree mc. There is a parallel that I can't quite put my finger on but John Madden is a.

[Rich]

They both did those Miller like commercials.

[Covino]

It's. It's also a. The only difference might be that Madden had genuine success as a player or coach in the game.

[Rich]

Right.

[Covino]

But besides that, you know, football is more of a national sport. We're watching the same games Euchre day in and day out for the Brewer. So it's different there. But where their personality trumped everything else.

[Rich]

They did, their personality really paved the way for the rest of their careers. And he had a great one. Props to him. Bob Euchre. Now here's the other side to the story. Depending on who you're talking to, right? We work Here at Fox sports Radio, you have all walks of life. It's the best place to be, one of the best places we've ever worked at. But you got guys like Mike, who runs this place. Mike's like 87 years old, right? And then you got Mike, who runs this place, and then you got Mary Mack, who's. How old is she? 21. She don't know Bob Ucher from anyone. She's like, who? Right. And you have to explain it. There's guys like us who are right there in that pocket in the middle. I'm fluent and old guy, and I, you know, I got my ear to the streets. I could speak weenial a little bit. You have to now explain to younger people who these people are. You got to tell them, hey, Bob Ucher was a unique dude. He played baseball, but he was known for the t. He was on tv. He did this and that. He was a broadcaster for all those years, since the 70s. Like, wow. Yeah, they called him Mr. Baseball because he lived for baseball. Pretty amazing. And he was on tv. Yeah, he was on TV and commercials, everything. So it's our job to keep those legends alive, those names alive. And I think there's one answer on the board that is the number one answer for all of us. To keep the legend alive. There's one guy out there, and, yeah, he's spoken of. Yeah, people talk about him, but, man, if you didn't live it, you'll never know. And it's our responsibility to pass on the legend. At the count of three, can we all say who we think I'm talking about? Okay, in the count of three, okay, whose legend is it our responsibility to keep alive?

[Covino]

Okay?

[Rich]

Because today we have to explain who Bob Ucher is to a lot of people.

[Covino]

I'm reading your mind.

[Rich]

Or honor and acknowledge. Euchre. But who's that legend? He's still alive. I'll give you that hint. Okay, he's still alive. But who's the legend that we need to keep alive?

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

On account of three. One, two, three.

[Covino]

Weird Al. Joking. Weird Al's a good answer, though. No, Weird Al.

[Rich]

I knew Weird Al has crazy longevity, though.

[Covino]

He's not that old, dude.

[Rich]

Weird Al's longevity, though, is absurd, dude.

[Covino]

But I jokingly but not say Weird Al. Because if you see all these young kids on TikTok and Instagram making their own little parodies and videos, I think.

[Rich]

That'S a good answer.

[Covino]

Who is the original guy doing all that?

[Rich]

Weird Al. Yeah, Weird Al.

[Covino]

But Kavino's right, Bo. Jackson is the number one answer because and I've heard people say this, he never won an MVP or championship. So a lot of things that would bring you back to a name in the past or always like oh, they're a three time MVP or a Super bowl champion or a World Series champion.

[Rich]

Some people, you don't need to keep it alive because it's always going to be alive a la Michael Jordan. Every kid, every nose picking kid right now, there's three year olds right now wearing Jordans and they recognize the logo. It's our job to be like, yo, Bo Jackson never won. But let me tell you kid, in fact there's a very viral clip from back in the day. It's a little older now, but, but Bo Jackson was at White Sox training camp. Do you guys remember? I think it was like Adam Laroche's kid or something like that. He was there picking his nose and.

[Covino]

He'S like, who are you, sir?

[Rich]

And he's like, I'm Bo Jackson. And he's explaining like how great he was that he played football and it's a little kid.

[Covino]

And baseball.

[Rich]

Yeah, he's like, wait, you played baseball and football? Yep, and I was great at both. And he's telling his kid who he is. That's basically our job to do moving forward. And, and today, like I said, today we tell the younglings, the youngins, the weenials, who Bob Ucher was because he was very unique in, in his path.

[Covino]

Especially if you're a kid of the 80s and you watched Mr. Belvedere, dude.

[Rich]

I love that show by the way.

[Covino]

And you watched the major league movies and you just know his significance as Mr. Baseball. The commercials. Kavino's right. It's our job to hey, pull aside your niece or nefer you or your kid or the, you know, the young youngster at work and just say, you know Bob Ucher. Let me tell you about Bob Euchre. And I think Bo Jackson's a great example and I do think Weird Al is a good example.

[Rich]

I do think. You know what, I know you said that as a joke. I think that's a really great example because they're like, wait, he sort of cornered the market on that. Can you name me another parody guy that's as famous even like anywhere in the ballpark to Weird Al?

[Covino]

He cornered the market. You know who I think since the.

[Rich]

Late 70s, early 80s.

[Covino]

You know who I think is going to get this reputation in the next 20 years?

[Rich]

Who?

[Covino]

We're, we're radio people.

[Rich]

Right?

[Covino]

I Mean, I think there's going to come a point where youngsters won't know the influence of Howard Stern back in the day.

[Rich]

I'm already seeing it. Yeah.

[Covino]

I'm already seeing like, you know, podcasting is, Podcasting is bigger than ever. You got the comedy category with the Theo Vaughn's and the cigars and Bert Kreischers and, you know, Joe Rogan. Call her daddy. And then in the sports world, I'll put on I like, I love our show.

[Rich]

Yeah. Vino and Rich to world famous Dan.

[Covino]

Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Barstool, you know, Big cat broadcasting. Such a big thing now more than ever.

[Rich]

The difference between our type of show is we're a live radio show that you could still get on podcast. Right. I think, you know, we're broadcasters who also do a podcast. That's the difference.

[Covino]

Agreed. I just think that you're right about that though, Rich. They won't know because of the influence of all these podcasters now. And it's almost very niche. It's like, hey, do you want sports? Do you want a comedian doing a podcast? And it's, oh, it's like for an hour a week or maybe two 40 minute episodes.

[Rich]

If you ask a younger kid who's the king of all media, there's a good chance they'll say, Joe Rogan. You're like, no, Howard Stern, you dummy.

[Covino]

Well, not anymore.

[Rich]

I know, but when you were kidding me.

[Covino]

And they're like, who, wait, the guy that has the long hair on? Curly hair.

[Danny G]

How many do you guys know offhand? How many years it's been now since he changed his politics?

[Rich]

Oh, man. Yeah. I mean, things flipped. It's been a Good, ooh, man, five, six years probably because we worked at SiriusXM with him. We're, we're still part of SiriusXM now and a lot of us, a lot of you could hear us.

[Covino]

I mean, he's three. He still has his fans and he still makes hundreds of millions of dollars. But the youngsters don't, don't know.

[Rich]

They don't know. They don't know.

[Danny G]

A lot of his fans stay his fans because they feel in debt to him for what he did before. Because I see his fan page almost every day and there's complaining on there about almost every show that he does now.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, but his diehards will carry him forever.

[Danny G]

Yeah, well, in the people, the comments underneath always say, well, why are you still subscribing? Because I'm hoping he's going to go back to the old Howard. So there's people still holding on.

[Rich]

So today we're honoring Bob Euchre keeping his legend alive, especially as a broadcaster, announcer. All the things he did amazing, right? But in your own life. Fox Sports Radio Nation. Before we get into the other meat, give us a call on the world famous Kavino niche show at 87799 on Fox. Who do you find yourself keeping alive? Who's legend is it? Anyone else? I got two like Rich, you got a four year old son and a seven year old daughter. There's got to be a guy or something like do you tell him about Andre the Giant?

[Covino]

They're like no way dad, I've showed my kids. No, I've showed my kids like Hulk Hogan, Macho man. Andre the Giant.

[Rich]

I said he had 22 inch pythons.

[Covino]

24 inch pythons.

[Rich]

I'm sorry, 24 inch pythons.

[Covino]

No way dad. If you're a kid, like I said, depends on what generation. 70s, 80s, 90s. I'm a kid of the 80s, you know, I grew up in the 80s and 90s. If you're 40ish, you're the same, you know, 80s, 90s.I'm a little older than you, Rich.

[Rich]

So I remember Hogan when he had the 22 inch pythons, they got bigger as he started for the steroids.

[Covino]

Two people that come to mind. For me, when everyone's daughter and son maybe are obsessed with Taylor Swift and she's making billions of dollars and she's the biggest global star in the world, I almost feel like you need to remind youngsters that, you know, there was once a Madonna and Michael Jackson. You might think of this guy as the creepy guy. Wait, the creepy guy with the glove?

[Rich]

By the way, that would have been my answer because I can't tell you how many conversations I've had with my daughter who's 15, right, trying to explain. Imagine Billie Eilish, imagine Justin Bieber. Imagine all your favorite bands combined. All your Beyonce's of the world. Combine them. Still not bigger. You're Taylor Swift. Throw her in there too. Still not bigger than what Michael Jackson meant to the 80s.

[Covino]

No way, dad, really, Taylor Swift is the closest thing and I, I think it's level. He doesn't think so, but not even close. I mean, I think Taylor Swift is.

[Rich]

Not shutting down the Chiefs game. Michael Jackson couldn't even go to a Lakers game.

[Covino]

Taylor Swift goes around the world and every country on planet earth, there's people in parking lots trying to get in. She's that level.

[Rich]

She doesn't live in A world of mystique and celebrity that Michael Jackson existed in. So if he made a public appearance, it's almost like the world shut down because he was so internationally famous.

[Covino]

But anyway, she affected the ratings of the biggest sport already on planet Earth in the United States.

[Rich]

I'm not downplaying her popularity. I'm just saying I don't think she's Michael.

[Covino]

Michael Jackson.

[Rich]

Michael Jackson's. And again, his. His legend precedes himself. But kids won't really understand, so you have to try to explain.

[Danny G]

I have two athletes that both my sons have asked me about because they've seen clips.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Online. Jerry Rice.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah.

[Rich]

And dad, what made him so fast? It's like, I don't know. Yeah. Quick first step or something.

[Danny G]

And DB Will feel me on this one because our daughter, who's just turned 14, she was asking because she saw the highlight of his son hitting the hole in one. Tiger Woods. She has no idea what Tiger woods was us to us when we were kids.

[Rich]

That's the unfortunate side of the controversy he found himself in. Because when the. When the books are written, some kids might only know, like, yeah, didn't he, like, cheat on his wife or something? Like, yeah, but before that, he was a legend.

[Covino]

Oh, I tell you, when you're saying Dan Byer, I thought you were going to say Steve Largent.

[Dan Byer]

I was wondering then when he was narrowing it down, I'm like, wait a sec, there can't be too many. I knew it was going to be Bosworth. Not from Danny G, that's for sure. I'll tell you one that I try to. And it's more of a franchise. But as you guys mentioned earlier, Mr. Belvedere, just the Brady Bunch show as it is is one that my three year old now asks to watch. And I feel there's something about that specific sitcom that has transcended so many. I think a lot of other shows have gone by the wayside we don't necessarily care about anymore. But I think our generation, even though it wasn't my generation when that show was on, I wasn't even born when that show was on. Still being able to carry it. We watched an episode last night. Yeah, absolutely.

[Rich]

It's like soothing.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah. So that's where I go.

[Rich]

I love that answer because there's so much explaining involved in this. You'll show your kid like, Brady Bunch. Like. Yeah, but let me explain. Like Dan said, it wasn't on when I was a kid. They just played reruns and it didn't.

[Covino]

Really air that long.

[Rich]

But we loved it.

[Covino]

But I relate to it really.

[Dan Byer]

But it's just great.

[Rich]

It was. Generations of kids love this show.

[Covino]

It was a blended family, which really wasn't talked about much back then. And you know that they were all living together and. Oh, and they had Alice.

[Rich]

Yeah, I. And you know what, Dan? This is crazy.

[Covino]

Sam the butcher.

[Rich]

Have you thought about taking your little kid to see the actual house? Because it's like a stone's throw away.

[Dan Byer]

Yes. Yeah. It's not been there. Not that. Have you been inside?

[Covino]

No, I've seen the outside. It's in Studio City. Yeah, it's close.

[Dan Byer]

Right by my chiropractor.

[Covino]

It was when Sam was dating Jan. That's right.

[Rich]

Jan first baby Sam was cousin Oliver. So anyway, Iowa.

[Dan Byer]

Iowa.

[Rich]

I like that answer because it's just no one really understands if they're younger, how we even consume that show. Because they look at you like, how old are you? How did you even watch this?

[Covino]

One of the things I know. One of the things I know I suck at is acknowledging old timey time stuff because it doesn't register with my eyes. Old black and white movies are very hard for me to watch. And someone pointed something out to me once and I feel like I need to do it to a younger generation. I pictured Marlon Brando like, fat old Marlon Brando.

[Rich]

No, but you don't understand. And I remember.

[Covino]

I remember someone being like, Marlon Brando was a hunk. And I'm like, like, wait, what the fat guy? Wait, the old. Then I watched Streetcar Named Desire in like a film class. And I'm like, that stud turned into. Oh, I did not give this guy enough credit. And because he got hit with disease and because he's not what we remember, I think it's our responsibility to tell our kids the coolest dude on planet earth in the 80s was Michael J. Fox.

[Rich]

I love that answer too. I think that's a great answer.

[Covino]

I mean, he's still cool and he's still fighting a cause for Parkinson's and everything. But I. No kid will ever realize that there was a moment in time where Michael J. Fox.

[Rich]

Well, you know why Rich? Because he was one of the few that were able to cross over to TV star to movie star.

[Covino]

He was doing family Hollywood, Back to the future. There was a moment in time where Michael J. Fox was the. The definition of, like, cool.

[Rich]

Some legends live on their own. Some you really need to explain. And today, like we said, Bob Uecker passed away. It's our job to explain why he was Significant to a younger generation.

[Covino]

Can I tell you what, I'm shocked that we don't see it.

[Rich]

Who else comes to mind for you?

[Covino]

I'm shocked that we live in a world where I don't know about you. My social media feeds as I joke, other than butt cheeks filled with sports and comedy usually, right? I'm seeing a million clips. Oh, Matt Rife, you know, Two Bears. I'm seeing all the same clips. You're seeing Theo Von, you know, Cheeto, Santino and Bobby Lee. We see all this comedy out there.

[Rich]

You gave Theo Von two shout outs today. How many shout outs he giving you?

[Covino]

I like Theo Von.

[Rich]

I like Theo Von too, but he's shouting me out the world famous Kavino and Rich show.

[Covino]

Well, maybe he will now. Maybe he will for all the comedy we consume now. Guys like Richard Pryor and George Carlin, someone needs to be cutting up their clips and putting those on Instagram or TikTok, because those are guys that sort of paved the way for these comics. They, they were toeing the line and being edgy. So to me, Richard Pryor and George Carlin, if you got a kid that's into comedy, you might need to school on them and say, listen, sometimes comedy dies if, if you don't show people the specials in the videos.

[Rich]

Hey, can I shamelessly promote something then? Speaking of those two, what are you.

[Covino]

What are you working on outside of this? Were you big shot or something?

[Rich]

I already did it on the History Channel. Wherever you stream the History Channel, I was part of a series, one of the main contributors on a series called the Icons that Built America. Derek Jeter produced it. And there was an episode where he.

[Covino]

So badly wants to be called into a meeting in Jeter's.

[Rich]

Oh, I can't wait. There was an episode called Kings of Comedy that I was featured in and I talked about Richard Pryor and George Carlin. It's called Kings of comedy. Episode 6, Icons that Built America on the History Channel. Check it out wherever you stream the History Channel on Demand. But again, I do think it's our responsibility. Our parents generation did it to us. It's our job now to do it to a younger generation. These kids are gonna be like, well, why was Bob Uecker significant? Well, well, let. Let me explain.

[Covino]

You know what? You know what we got to do? We got to take all the feedback. The phones are all lit, so 87799 on Fox in honor of the late, great Bob Euchre. The guy was a week shy of hitting 91. What a life. Mr. Baseball. Mr. Belvedere. He played the dad. Major league. Mr. Belvedere, legend in honor of him. What other legends need their story told.

[Rich]

Bob Uecker passed away. He's known for the seven M's. Some of the young people are like, yeah, the broadcaster guy, like, yeah, he was a great broadcaster, but he did this, this, that Miller Light. Mr. Belvedere. Mr. Baseball. Milwaukee Braves guy did it all.

[Covino]

Major League.

[Rich]

Major league. Some legends require an explanation. Everybody knows that Michael J. Fox was an icon of the 80s. But what requires the explanation? When your kid sees Back to the Future, you pause it and you explain. This dude was probably the most likable dude of the 80s. He was a TV star and a movie star at the same time. And at that time that was unheard of. Really on that level.

[Covino]

Now we see it all the time. But it was rare. It was rare. The fact that he was on Family Ties, which at the time was one of the top shows on network television. And he was starring in movies right back then it was. You were one of the other one.

[Rich]

Or the other Bo Jackson. Yeah. Maybe your kids heard of him. But what they don't realize. Pause. You see that Run Bosworth. Pause. What you don't know nose picking kid is that he was the best baseball player at the same time he was the best football player.

[Covino]

Yeah. It's like he was dabble. He didn't dabble.

[Rich]

He didn't dabble. I'm going to add one more. I know Danny G has a few examples. Again, because it's our job, it's our job to keep these stories alive a la Bob Euchre style. Right. That's what he did. So whose legacy are you keeping alive? I. I feel sometimes as we're getting a little wiser, not older, that when I grown. Grown. There you go. When I speak to someone who's a little younger than me, I'm like, yeah, Dave Winfield. And they're like, yeah, I heard of him. Like, heard of him. Dave Winfield was drafted in every major sport. Heard of them. Like, I feel like that requires a little explanation. You know? Danny G, who do you got?

[Danny G]

This one will be close to home for you guys, especially because of where you grew up. There would be no hip hop format without them. There would be no Aerosmith as we know them today. Run dmc.

[Rich]

Yeah. People probably take it for granted.

[Danny G]

Yeah, there's. There's an amazing docu series on Peacock right now called Kings from Queens.

[Rich]

Oh, I saw it. Yeah.

[Danny G]

Oh, so good.

[Covino]

Great.

[Rich]

It was great.

[Danny G]

Yeah, they changed Changed the face of music. They really did.

[Rich]

Yeah. You know what? Young kid. Younger people don't even realize that it's a. A music genre that started in our lifetime.

[Danny G]

Yeah, it's just normal to them to have all those channels and options. They would have no idea that you weren't able to see that on MTV until Michael Jackson and Run dmc.

[Rich]

And again, these things are also passed down to us, but it's our job to pass down. Like, I didn't realize until a certain point in life, I was like, wait, you mean reggae really didn't exist? And on a mainstream level until like the Whalers and those guys were starting to do it. Like, you just assume that it was always around, like, no, that that sound and that music genre started. Like, you don't know those things.

[Covino]

And to add to what Cavino's saying, there are people that need no backup. We know who Michael Jordan is. You don't need to tell kids about certain athletes and stars. You don't need to explain Nirvana. They get it. You don't.

[Rich]

Kids know who Michael Jackson is, but they don't realize how big the Thrill video was.

[Covino]

There's artists, athletes, that for some circumstance, you do need to keep their legacy alive by just refreshing with your kids. Like I said, your nieces, nephews. I have a bunch. You have a bunch. I don't want to take anyone's answer. So let's go through the phones. Crossfire. Let's start with Eric Ohio, Cavino and Rich. What's up, man?

[Caller]

Hey, we've got to remember Howard Cosell. I was a kid in the 70s. You remember Howard Cosell, dude.

[Rich]

I just. I immediately think of his relationship with Muhammad Ali and how many famous clips they have together. For sure. And I would say it would be your job to tell us right now how impactful he was.

[Caller]

Well, the importance was like, I'm a kid in the 70s and I'm watching Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football. And this was the stat guy. This was the guy that knew how many first downs this guy had thrown, how many touchdowns he had thrown. None of this stuff was on computer back then. Howard Cosell knew all the stats. He knew everything by heart. And he brought that to us on tv when you had somebody famous there that played the football there beside of him. But Howard Cosell knew all the stats.

[Covino]

You know, speaking of announcers, I don't. I will go back to a guy we already mentioned, but what John Madden brought as far as color commentating, like, just the silly stuff, like, yeah, look at the Birds on the stadium or like, just a funny filler perspective paved the way for others to say, well, you know, that's an interesting way to be the. The number two in the booth.

[Dan Byer]

What I think is interesting as well, and it's not because I said Brady Bunch of. This caller says Howard Cosell. Howard Cosell was. Was by the time. But he wasn't like, I was really young and didn't necessarily understand. It's there. There is the. There's our generation of what we know, but then there's also our duty to take the stuff that the previous generation tried to continue to carry on, which I would say is something like Howard Cosell to continue to do it.

[Covino]

So to me, I think Monday Night Football, I think Al, Frank and Dan. Yeah, that was my combo. You know, when people talk about, oh, Buck and Aikman are good, I'm like, yeah, but you know what? My childhood, I think of Al and Frank and Dan. They're going to get this party started Monday Night Football.

[Dan Byer]

And Frank Gifford would set the scene, but Al Michaels would do the play by play. And I was never a huge Deardorf guy.

[Covino]

Yeah, I always said, no, you're a Cavino guy and a Deardorf guy. No. All right, let's go to Doug and Boise. We'll take all your phone calls, but one more for now. Doug. What's up, Dougie? Doug.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. Gonna set the scene for you. I grew up in the 70s. Single mom. She had two jobs. Sometimes she couldn't get a babysitter for her night job. So my sister and I would sit in the corner booth of a honky tonk bar listening to 70s country music. And we got to keep that stuff alive. Merle Haggard, Tom T. Hall, Charley Pride, those storytellers with their ballads.

[Covino]

Some of the. Some of those older artists, for sure, I wrote down. Let me go through mine quick. We'll go right to D.B.

[Rich]

Thank you, Bud.

[Covino]

In the world of our world broadcasting, every year on New Year's Eve, I'm glad that Ryan Seacrest keeps Dick Clark's New Year's rocket Eve, because Dick Clark was such an innovator in broadcasting, hosting everything. What he meant to music and hosting and tv. Dick Clark, absolutely.

[Danny G]

Oh, that's a great one. I wish somebody would carry the torch for Casey Kasem like that, man.

[Covino]

You know, they had Seacrest does a countdown, Spider Harrison does. But Kasey Kasem was. That's a great answer.

[Rich]

Honestly, his voice was probably so instrumental and influential on us even getting into radio. How captivating was his voice. When you were a kid and you heard him doing a countdown, you're like.

[Danny G]

Or reading a letter from somebody, you're like, this dude.

[Rich]

Whoever's on the other side of the microphone is magical.

[Covino]

I heard him for the first time. I found out about him from Sabre the bell. Yeah, I remember he was on the Zach attack.

[Rich]

I remember that. But, you know, just listening to him, it really was like, wow. The radio's, it's. It's an amazing medium.

[Covino]

You know, we got so many more, but let's go to Dan Buyer for an update and stay on the hold, stay on the phones. We gotcha.

[Jon Stewart]

I'm glad.

[Dan Byer]

I'm glad you went to me because I've been here longer than all of you guys. And I remember when Casey Kasem would still do his countdown show in these studios. In that studio over there, I'd seen some get coffee.

[Rich]

That's insane.

[Danny G]

They've saved his sign that's still hanging on the wall in the production studio.

[Rich]

That is really cool. You told my mom about that.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

That's a great piece of history. All right. Legendary hall of fame broadcaster Bob Uecker passing away today at the age of 90. So many places that, you know, euchre maybe the least of which was that he was the voice of the brewers for almost the entire existence of the franchise, but lost a great one today in Bob Uecker. Now let's move on to the National Football League, where the Cowboys requested permission to speak with Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore about their head coaching vacancy. Mora, former Cowboys assistant and player jets interviewed Arthur Smith and Bobby Slowik for their head coaching vacancy. While Texans running back Joe Mixon didn't practice today because of an ankle injury. He's listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Chiefs as our linebacker Aziz El Shire and wide receiver Robert woods for Houston Lions running back David Montgomery and commander's linebacker Bobby Wagner off the injury report, will play Saturday night in Detroit. Ravens wide receivers a Flowers missed practice again today because of his knee injury catch.

[Jon Stewart]

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[Adnan Virk]

What's up, everybody? Adnan Burke here to tell you about a new podcast from iHeart podcast in the National Hockey League. It's NHL unscripted with Vir and Demers.

[Jason Demers]

Hey, I'm Jason Immerse, former 700 game NHL defenseman turned NHL Network analyst, and boy, oh, boy, does daddy have a lot to say.

[Adnan Virk]

I love you, by the way. On NHL Network, we're looking forward to getting together each week to chat and chirp about the sport and all the other things surrounding it that we love.

[Dan Byer]

Right?

[Jason Demers]

Yeah, I just met you today, but we're going to have a ton of guests from the colliding worlds of hockey, entertainment and pop culture. And you know what? Tons of back and forth on all things NHL.

[Adnan Virk]

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[Jason Demers]

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[Adnan Virk]

That's sure to cause a ruckus. Listen to NHL Unscripted with Burkin Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bobby Bones]

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

[Covino]

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

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Covino]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

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

[Covino]

All right, well, look at the clock. 50 has hit. Let's go old school.

[Rich]

There's a search.

[Covino]

What we going to do right here is go back.

[Rich]

Back into Time throwing.

[Danny G]

It back for a Thursday old school.

[Rich]

When 50 hits at 50 after.

[Danny G]

CNR give you the time capsule topic.

[Covino]

And we reminisce together.

[Rich]

Yeah. So let me get this straight. Not only is it DB Dan Byers birthday, by the way, we're taking you for hibachi, bro. You're not going to get out of the birthday song at the hibachi restaurant.

[Covino]

We got to pick a day this week, Next week. Let's. Let's do this.

[Rich]

DB but it's also Joe Flacco's birthday.

[Danny G]

Yes, sir.

[Rich]

He's the big four zero.

[Covino]

Dang. Damn.

[Rich]

Dang. Some may say he could still start, but he's one hell of a backup qb. He's still got some juice.

[Covino]

You know, it's also Lin Manuel Miranda's birthday. So Dan Byer just keeps moving down the list. Kidding. D.B.

[Dan Byer]

Sade, Elmer Pujols.

[Rich]

Oh, man.

[Covino]

It's the song.

[Rich]

Wow.

[Covino]

D.B. you're like the eighth coolest person who celebrates a birthday today. But in honor of DB in honor of Joe Flacco. Danny G. You were thinking that we gotta. We gotta discuss some of the best backups.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Of all time.

[Danny G]

Our generation's best backups.

[Rich]

And then take it to entertainment like Rodney Pete.

[Covino]

You know what?

[Rich]

Throw him in there like backup QBs or backups in life like sidekicks.

[Danny G]

We could even do entertainment. The best supporting roles.

[Covino]

Supporting roles, backups.

[Danny G]

Yep.

[Covino]

We'll get to all that as we celebrate Joe Flat goes 40th and of course, Dan Byers birthday here.

[Rich]

So your phone calls next.

[Covino]

Kavino and Rich right here on Fox Sports Radio. Let's go. Can't wait. Hold on.

[Rich]

Bart Scott.

[Covino]

I feel like I saw this. Did Danny G hit us up with this? I know he.

[Rich]

I didn't know he celebrated it.

[Covino]

He's answering the phones at 87799 on Fox. Most interactive show on FSR.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

And by the way, today is the anniversary of Bart Scott. Can't wait.

[Rich]

It's our anniversary.

[Covino]

Can't wait. Such a great clip. Can't wait. Remember who he was down there with? Am I Right. By saying Salantonio, I just remember that amazing white pompadour. Sal, pal.

[Rich]

My pal Sal, pal. Antonio.

[Covino]

While we get your feedback rolling, I do want to wish a special happy birthday. We are celebrating Joe Flacco turning 40 today, and we're talking about the best backups, the best supporting cast members. But I also want to wish a happy birthday to one of my favorite dudes in his 40s. I'm 40. Brings us joy every day.

[Rich]

Dan Beyer. Yeah.

[Covino]

No, no, no. I'm talking about A.J. we bring the booms. Oh, it's his birthday, too. He turns 49 today.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah.

[Covino]

Sorry, D.B.

[Dan Byer]

He did not make my list of fellow January 16th birthdays.

[Rich]

Oh, I don't know. He's pretty famous.

[Dan Byer]

What about Ronnie Millsap? Shout out to Ronnie Millsap today as well.

[Rich]

I give that three booms.

[Dan Byer]

Do you remember the sports calendar when you were a kid? Each day?

[Rich]

Yes.

[Dan Byer]

Dizzy Dean was always listed on mine. A.J.

[Covino]

Foyt.

[Dan Byer]

Dizzy Dean were the January 16th one.

[Rich]

Well, now it's A.J.

[Covino]

You'Re way cooler than Dizzy Dean. Dan Meyer, A.J.

[Rich]

Not so sure.

[Covino]

He.

[Rich]

He brings the boom every day, so we're bringing the boom.

[Covino]

You didn't bring Dan Beyer a double chunk chocolate chip?

[Rich]

No. Chocolate cookie. I did not, but now I have to. So in honor of Flaco's birthday, we're going to talk about the best backups in life. And it's not necessarily backup quarterback. It's just that guy that's got your back. You know who I think of? And you could say it was a duo or a tandem, but, Danny G, when you brought up Run DMC before in our previous conversation, I'm going to stay down that route a little bit. And I don't think A Tribe Called Quest would have been what they were without Fife dog, because it's Q tip. Everybody knows his Q tip, but you needed Fife to just switch it up to go back and forth with. And to me, he was that perfect backup dude to make them the nirvana of hip hop. A Tribe Called Quest. Microphone check. One, two. What is this? Yo, you need that guy.

[Covino]

Based on what you just said, he.

[Danny G]

Referenced Bo Jackson in a famous rally.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah.

[Covino]

Backups in sports, but also, like you said, backups, people that got your back in life. I know what I thought you were gonna say. Believe it or not, I thought you were gonna say, who's the Fresh Prince without DJ Jazzy Jeff?

[Rich]

It's. It's. That's his guy. That's his, like, sort of sidekick. That's his Backup. That's his dude.

[Covino]

The guy that doesn't get as much shine.

[Rich]

But important, you know, he also came up with that theme song in, like, 15 minutes. So I do think Fife Dawg was that perfect complement to Q Tip in A Tribe Called Quest. That perfect second guy, that backup.

[Covino]

You know, you. You just said the theme song for Fresh Prince. You probably know the story. I know, but, you know, it's a. It's a fun one to share. It's a quickie. When the Fresh Prince of Bel Air became a huge show, Quincy Jones, the legend, who we recently lost as well, legend Quincy Jones, had come up with a theme song for the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. And as legendary as Quincy is, I mean, the guy behind generations of music. I mean, I even gained more respect for him when I watched that We Are the World documentary and realized that every A list musician just sweated Quincy Jones.

[Rich]

I gained more respect when I realized he did the Sanford and Son theme. I'm like, seriously? I didn't know he did that. So everything.

[Covino]

He did the Fresh Prince theme. And Jazzy Jeff and Will had come up with in West Philadelphia, born and Raised. And they were like, yo, you can't present this to Quincy. He came up with a theme. And they're like, no, no, we'll just go with the theme that Quincy came up with. And then finally, I think it was Jazz who said, no, no, just show Quincy, please. And Quincy Jones, like, yeah, this is great. The one I made, I just sort of put together and didn't care about. So they almost didn't have the legendary Fresh Prince theme. Had not. Will and Jazz finally had the huevos enough to be like, yeah, Quincy, the.

[Danny G]

Theme you came up with, they said his was kind of like on the cornball side, like, you know, your average TV sitcom.

[Rich]

Speaking of cornballs, I feel like Will Smith's secondhand man backup in music is different than it was on tv. I think in his music career, yeah, it was Jazzy Jeff, right? That was his guy. But on tv, you said it in our meeting, Danny G. Carlton was his backup dude. That was the guy right there. That was the guy.

[Danny G]

He was the huge co star of that show.

[Rich]

And it's so odd because growing up as an 80s kid, Alfonso Ribeiro was like the coolest kid going tap dance kid. He did all the Michael Jackson moves. He's in that Pepsi commercial. He was on Silver Spoons. He was break dancing all the time. And then he took on that cornball role, and it sort of like, created a stigma for him. But he was still the backup to Will Smith on that show.

[Covino]

Man, play the straight, man.

[Rich]

Yeah, yeah. So who is that guy? It could be the second string backup on your team. That dude who steps in, that dude who delivers. But he's not. He doesn't have the main character energy anymore because Flacco did. He won a Super Bowl. But he's the perfect backup.

[Danny G]

Now cove I think of some of our old football cards. Bubby Brister.

[Rich]

Oh yeah, Bubby Brister for sure.

[Danny G]

Vince Evans, Frank Reich. One I wrote down more modern. How about Nick Foles?

[Covino]

Nick Foles, Big Nick stepped in for Carson Wentz.

[Rich]

Yeah, without a doubt. That's a great one.

[Covino]

Think about, you know, in the 2010s, there was always a team that had some Fitz magic. He was a great backup because he.

[Danny G]

Was better as a backup.

[Rich]

And they say he's one of the smartest guys ever in the NFL.

[Covino]

Yeah, he was one of those guys.

[Rich]

Like way up there you felt very comfortable.

[Covino]

If Fitzmagic was your backup. Go to guy. You know what the best backup in NFL history is?

[Rich]

Is this real answer or are you just messing?

[Covino]

I'm being real.

[Rich]

All right, let's hear it.

[Covino]

I know I'm such a. I'm like, I know you're doing a show with a comedian over here, but no, this is a real answer. Steve Young. Oh, to think that Steve Young wasted the eight. Get this. This is interesting because he's a hall of famer. One of my favorites. We all know Steve Young, obviously, but when you put in perspective, we, we talk about how man Jordan Love had a sit for a couple years. Aaron Rodgers sat for a couple years.

[Danny G]

Another good backup there.

[Covino]

Steve Young sat as a backup for five years. And those five years were age 26 to 30.

[Rich]

Yeah, that's insane.

[Covino]

To think that Steve Young could have been even more insane. He sat behind, then he sat again, then he started. Then he said. And then finally Bill Walsh and then later Seifert were like, all right, Steve Young. But there was a time where Steve Young could have been a pro Bowler on any other team. But for years, when the Bucks traded him to the Niners, remember Bill Walsh was thinking, I want to move to Young quicker. But then Montana had the fans and ownership wanting Joe Montana. But Steve Young, if you're going to talk backups, the fact that that guy was a backup for five years, well.

[Rich]

That'S exactly what we're talking about. In honor of Joe Flacco, again, Anthony Richardson, injury prone, you need this guy. Like who are the best dudes in supporting roles, in sports, in entertainment. Who comes to mind for you? Maybe sidekicks. It's just basically a supporting role. But they deliver and step up when you need them. 87799 on Fox. We gave you our answers. Let's take a few phone calls now.

[Covino]

Let's say what's up to Jimmy. What's up, Jimmy? Texas.

[Caller]

Yo. What's up, manos? How y'all doing today? Hey, real quick. I do have to say a couple things. I just wanted to say that Kavino or patreon.comino and Rich, the Bobby Euchre scene with him, Andre the Giant. I'd always seen the gift, but I never knew what he said until y'all showed it today.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Caller]

Where he tells Andre, can you get your foot off my shoulder? And then he chokes him out.

[Rich]

Yeah, it was hilarious.

[Covino]

We played it this morning on our. On our page Patreon podcast. The whole clip is WrestleMania 3 with Bob Euchre. And he's interviewing Andre. Out of nowhere, Andre comes behind Bob Euchre, puts his hand on Euchre's shoulder, and it looks like his hand is of a monster.

[Rich]

He says, can you get your foot off my shoulder?

[Covino]

And that famous clip of Andre the Giant jokingly strangling Bob Yuka. His hand looks so bad. That's why his head looks like a little doll head.

[Rich]

It does. His hands cover his entire neck. It's wild.

[Caller]

To bring Dan Buyer back up on the list. I was going to tell you that I heard Dan Beyer was the one that actually gave Casey K From the story about Fluffy passing in between the upbeat songs. So he's back to number one.

[Rich]

He's back to number one.

[Covino]

The famous clip of the Casey Kasem outtakes was because of Dan Byer.

[Rich]

Yeah. We're starting the rumor.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich]

Thank you.

[Covino]

Thanks, Jimmy. Oh, Jimmy. Who's your backup, by the way?

[Caller]

Case Keenum. Case Keenum is my backup. I think that guy is. I'm a Texan fan. He did great for us. Did good for Minnesota, I think, also. So he's my backup. Yeah.

[Danny G]

He's even got his own TV commercials now.

[Covino]

You know, could you could argue that if you look around the National Football League and say, who's the guy that wasn't. When you say backup.

[Rich]

So he called the call up. He called to call up about Casey Kasem and Case Keenum. That's a tongue twister.

[Covino]

So when you think about this category could go in all directions. Because if it's people that were never really intended to Be the star. But they were just great.

[Rich]

Some people are great stars at playing the tambourine. As Chris Rock would say. Some people are great at it.

[Covino]

If you talk about athletes that were never really designed to end up where they were, a guy that's about to be the $60 million man, Brock Purdy, was a backup to Jimmy Garoppolo that we thought would never play in the NFL. What? Remember, Remember we were at the game. We happened to be at that game. Covino and I were with some of our buddies, a weekend away, and as a Niners fan, I'm like, who's in there? Brock Purdy. Oh, yeah, that's our backup. The guy's about to be one of the richest quarterbacks in the NFL. And as a Mets fan, I don't know if people really know this. Texas Ranger multi time Cy Young award winner, Jacob deGrom was a shortstop that was converted into a pitcher and only got an opportunity to start because the Mets were so bad and needed spot starters. And they were like, you know what? Jacob deGrom, that's why I'm going to.

[Rich]

Give props to a sports guy.

[Covino]

Let's hear it.

[Rich]

Fill in Frank Ayasola.

[Covino]

I like Frank. I like that guy a lot. Frank Isola is a really nice guy.

[Rich]

No, because his whole role is, hey, so and so's off on TV in some sports show at our old network. He steps in and it's like, you don't even miss the other guy.

[Danny G]

The ultimate backup.

[Rich]

He's like the ultimate. Hey, who's calling out Frank?

[Danny G]

You guys are Dan Patrick's backup.

[Rich]

Yeah, no, you know, we are. And, you know, but the key is like to be able to hold your own, you know, and really just do it.

[Covino]

The reality is the guy here that not only is the number one update guy has his own show on the weekend. The birthday boy himself.

[Rich]

I know.

[Covino]

The birthday boy himself fills up for every single show on this network. Has his own show.

[Rich]

Let me tell you, DB When I hear him, it's, it's, you know, he's. He's one of the best out there for sure.

[Covino]

Let's go to Josh in Ohio. What's up, Josh?

[Rich]

Josh.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. Happy Thursday. So my backup is more of the all time best hype man legendary group. There would be no rock rap genre without them. Flavor Flav, Gotta give it up to him.

[Rich]

I mean, he's just. Yeah, the original hype man.

[Danny G]

Yeah, we've had him on our show at Radio Row.

[Rich]

Yeah, no, there's. There's no better to Ever do it. And he's still doing it.

[Covino]

He was playing the Duke's Mayo mascot during the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Do you know that? He was. It was like the. What's that Fox show. The Masked Singer.

[Rich]

He was.

[Covino]

He was parading around as the mascot, and that's pretty awesome.

[Danny G]

He gained a lot of traction during the Olympics, remember, because he was helping Olympians to pay for bills.

[Rich]

I think he's always in the news for something. Flavor Flav. So any other backups come to mind in the world of sports and entertainment?

[Covino]

As the meme goes, do you think our parents in the 80s and 90s would have ever thought the most likable Americans are Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav?

[Rich]

No. Never. Never, ever. No.

[Dan Byer]

It was a decade ago, guys, that Ohio State lost to their quarterback, J.T. barrett, who was actually taking over for Braxton Miller. And they had to turn to Cardell Jones in the Big Ten championship game, which they dominated Wisconsin and then ended up getting into the College Football Playoff and winning a national championship. Cardell Jones then was the start of the next year, but they decided to go back to J.T. barrett because the offense just ran better. But during those three games, Cardell Jones led Ohio State to a national championship.

[Covino]

Great answer, D.B. and, you know, if you want to talk about NFL backups, I'll give you a hint. We already shouted out Nick Falls, backup quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

[Rich]

Yeah, that's a great answer.

[Covino]

I want you to go back to your childhood. He sort of resembles your dad because of the mustache.

[Rich]

My dad? Yanni. Yanni.

[Covino]

No, not yet. Not Dennis Eckersley, Jeff Garcia, Rick Rude, Jeff Hostetler. There you go. Phil Sims went down, and the Giants still found a way to win that Super Bowl.

[Danny G]

And don't tell me Al Davis then went and paid him to be a starter.

[Covino]

I remember when he went to the Raiders, I'm like, ooh, I don't know if this is the best decision. Hostetler. Mike in Ohio. Wrap it up, buddy boy.

[Justin Pennik]

Hey, what's up?

[Caller]

The best backup movies and TV has got to be Don Notch.

[Rich]

I mean, I'll never, ever ignore. There's always a debate amongst our pals of, are you a Mr. Furley guy or a Mr. Roper guy? I am very adamant when it comes to being a Mr. Furley guy. Yeah, Don Knotts made everything funny, I think. I think that's a great answer, but I think I think of Jack Tripper, sidekick, because Don Knotts did always play that sidekick role, Right? Andy Griffith, three's Company. But Larry. Larry was Jack's backup. That was his wingman right there. Larry Dalliopolis. Larry Dallas.

[Danny G]

Can't believe we've done this segment, Covino. And you've not included your favorite NFL backup of all time to Rod, or as we call him, Tyrod Taylor.

[Rich]

Yo, I always thought he had more game than then he delivered on. I thought he was good. I really did like him. And I always paid close attention because my brother was a Bills fan and I just always liked. Liked how he played. So, yeah, he was one of my favorite backups for sure.

[Covino]

Ko have you ever see. You know how Colin does that segment I love where it's like blind stats where he doesn't tell you who the guy is, and you're like, wow, those stats are better or worse than I thought. I think recently I saw, like, Torod Taylor stats against someone that's a legend. And it's like, yo, he had some years where he. He was pretty decent.

[Rich]

Yeah, he was. He was a slick player. I always enjoyed. He was fun to watch, you know? So I did that. That really would be my answer as far as who is my favorite backup quarterback. You're right. Danny G. That is my answer. 87799 on Fox. We'll take a few more phone calls.

[Covino]

What about. What about singers?

[Rich]

You.

[Covino]

I know there was a documentary about backup singers.

[Rich]

The best backup singer is that dude from Mariah Carey song. Remember the song when she did I'll Be There and then some other guy. He was just a backup. He's like, I'll be there to comfort you.

[Covino]

That guy.

[Rich]

He was just her backup dude.

[Covino]

Really?

[Rich]

Yeah, the guy tore. He just owned that whole part of the song, and it became legend, they're saying.

[Covino]

I just looked it up.

[Danny G]

You're talking Trey Lorenz.

[Covino]

Trey Lorenz?

[Danny G]

Yeah, that's the guy.

[Rich]

Is that the guy? Is that his name with. Yeah, with Mariah Carey.

[Danny G]

That's Trey Lorenz dude.

[Rich]

Yeah, that dude was nasty. He was her backup singer. Yeah.

[Danny G]

He came out with a hit song of his own after that.

[Covino]

From what I understand, Sheryl Crow is considered one of the more successful backup singers. She. She was on Michael Jackson songs and a bunch of stuff you might not even know. And Sheryl Crow then became who you.

[Rich]

Know, along those lines.

[Covino]

Luther Vandross was a big backup singer, huge backup.

[Rich]

He's on so many songs, dude, look it up. He's in. He's in more songs than you would even know, you know?

[Covino]

You know, Sia was a backup singer for Jamiroquoi.

[Rich]

How About Tupac was a backup dancer for. For Digable Planets.

[Danny G]

Digital Underground.

[Rich]

I mean, Digital Underground. Digital. I was like. I knew I wasn't saying it right. Digital Underground. Was it nothing Dance.

[Covino]

Nothing but trouble.

[Rich]

Yes. He was Linda Ronstadt's backup band. Where the Eagles. Right. Like that's insane. Right? Go to the phones. Wrap it up.

[Covino]

Rabbit up.

[Rich]

Greatest backups in honor of Joey Flacco. Tim, who again, really shows his value as a backup.

[Covino]

Texas. Well, I said to you before, I said, you know, on a team with Anthony Richardson, who, you know is prone to miss a couple snaps or a game here or there, to have a veteran that still seems have it. And Flacco said he still wants to play a few more years. He turns 40 today and you know, following the Tom Brady blueprint of. Yeah, I'm going to play into my 40s. He is a Super bowl champ. What's up, Tim?

[Caller]

Hey. Hey, guys. Happy Thursday.

[Covino]

Back at you, man.

[Caller]

Does Patrick Mahomes rookie season when he was backing up Alex Smith count?

[Covino]

No. Like I said, the goal was always to eventually go to him. I think it has to be someone that came out of nowhere. Tom Brady was a backup. Yeah, Tom Brady.

[Rich]

Tom Brady. The new. The new phrase to the Wally Pip. Right. Cause you could say Lou Gehrig is the ultimate because he came at a backup and took it over.

[Covino]

You know, I think was like sixth overall, wasn't he? Yeah. Mahomes there was the heir apparent. You know, it is. There was an intention to.

[Rich]

You don't want to get bled sowed.

[Covino]

There was never an intention to go to Tom Brady early on, which is why I agree with Kavino 100% moving forward, the phrase he got Wally Pipped. I know that's more of a sports phrase anyway, but you know, Lou Gray, Lou Gehrig, Wally Pip, you want to keep that legacy and story alive. I agree. So I don't want to talk out of both sides of my mouth, but.

[Rich]

But more modern day one is you don't want to be bled.

[Covino]

So I mean, and it's. You know, they talked about the roast and everything. So let's wrap it back.

[Rich]

That really valuable backup could be the guy that takes your job. Yeah, that's really what it is.

[Covino]

Let's say hello to Mark and wrap it with him in Santa Monica. What's up, man?

[Caller]

Hey, guys. Love the show.

[Covino]

Thanks, man. Hope you staying safe, buddy.

[Caller]

Thanks. Best backup all time. And I'm not even a Dolphins fan. Has to be Earl Morrell. Bob Greasy goes down. Earl Mora leads them to undefeated season and greasy comes back and wins the Super Bowl.

[Covino]

You know, I'll be straight up honest with you. I didn't realize. I didn't realize that was sort of the story there.

[Dan Byer]

Crap job by people not carrying the Earl Morrill story over. You know, from. Like you talk about keeping a legend.

[Covino]

Can I tell you?

[Dan Byer]

Come on, people.

[Covino]

Thank you, D.B. i pride myself on knowing so many dumb, fun facts about the NFL. I feel like the NFL is my strength. I didn't realize that he started most of the season.

[Dan Byer]

My fun fact is that the Dolphins had to play the AFC Championship Game on the road that year because they didn't give home field to the best record.

[Covino]

That is a fun fact.

[Dan Byer]

So they had to go to. They were unbeaten. Had to go to Pittsburgh to win the AFC Championship game.

[Covino]

That's crazy. Didn't. Didn't lose a game, yet somehow found their way on the road in the playoffs. Not to be all over the place because we're going to move on to other stuff, but how do you feel about Roger Goodell saying that they may. They may, you know, fiddle with home field in the wild card round? You like that idea? Yeah, I like the way the playoffs are now, but I agree. I like the division winners in the wild cards. But if the wild card is 13 and 4 or 14 and 3 and the division winners 10 and 7, I think home field should be the one adjustment they make.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, winning a division is good enough for a playoff berth. You shouldn't get a home game with.

[Covino]

You know what? Agreed. 100%. Thank you, D.B. listen, we got more conveno on Rich next we're going to. We're going to get into some more NFL the theory of Do Buzz Kills Know They're Buzz Kills? There's a player that wherever he goes, I'm not quite sure he realizes he rubs people the wrong way. We'll get to that.

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Jason Demers]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Jason Demers]

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[Adnan Virk]

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

[Covino]

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

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Covino]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

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

[Rich]

Play a game on over. Promise terrible.

[Covino]

This I'm gonna fail. I feel it.

[Rich]

It's Nate. You get emotional about Bob Euker. Name that baby star playoff star. Name that baby star before they were big. NFL stars playoff edition. We're playing that stars richest playoff picks on over promised fox Sports Radio's YouTube page.

[Covino]

I'm so bad at this, by the way. Like, I'll give you an example, Danny G. If you show me a baby picture or a childhood photo of Brock Purdy, Matthew Stafford, anyone? I don't see it. Other people look at it and say, oh, look, that's. Oh, that's puka Nakua.

[Rich]

You can tell who it is.

[Covino]

Oh, that's definitely.

[Danny G]

What if it's a baby picture of one of those IG models all over your phone?

[Covino]

Back then he was known as Poopa Nakua.

[Danny G]

Sam, play the rim shot on yourself.

[Rich]

That's a good one, but I'm terrible.

[Covino]

At this game, so play along and watch for yourself and let us know.

[Rich]

How you do again. Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. If you're listening, watch it. If you're watching, listen. It's all free. Just search over promised with Covino and Rich and let us know how you did at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. Hashtag overpromise.

[Covino]

So buzzkill. Not you. Buzz kills out there. Do you know your buzzkills? When you're the guy that goes to the party and talks to no one and has a frown on the whole time, do you know you're the buzzkill?

[Rich]

Yeah, you're the Squidward.

[Covino]

If you have a family member who shows up for Thanksgiving, they. To anyone, they just complain and they're. Do they know they're the buzzkill at work? The person that really never gets along with anyone? They're never invited to the happy hour. They're just sort of like, do they know they bring down the vibe? And this comes up because Danny G. Hit us up with an article about Russell Wilson. And the reality is Russ could very well be the guy that doesn't realize, oh, I'm rubbing people the wrong way.

[Rich]

Apparently he rubbed everybody the wrong way. He's no, he's no Johnny Gill.

[Covino]

No Johnny Gill.

[Rich]

He rubs people the wrong way.

[Danny G]

Yeah. There's a former, former NFL player saying that we know this happened in Seattle. And now there's a report saying that some of the locker room in Pittsburgh.

[Covino]

We know what happened in Denver, too. So if, if, if teammates on a winning team in Seattle, and clearly we know what happened in Denver. If Russ just doesn't have the ability to, I guess you would say, like, make friends and be one of the guys or if that's just something he struggles with and they're saying it's happening in Pittsburgh again, is that correctable or is that just like, hey, man, you're a great player and Maybe a good dude, but you're just never that guy. It sounds ridiculous, but the Mets just signed the matches on Jesse Winker today.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Isn't it very clear a guy like him is a clubhouse guy?

[Rich]

I think the mess have been focused on Alonzo. I know, but I'm saying that David Wright, you need that guy.

[Covino]

There are guys on teams, there's women on sports teams that it's clear they bring down the mood.

[Rich]

See, maybe somewhere in their life that's the role they just leaned into. Everyone has to find where they fit in and figure out their role. And if they weren't bringing the fun and bringing in the vibes, the good vibes, maybe it's like, well, this is where I kept my negative attention from. From being. Being the negative Norberto, from being that guy. But even in that press conference with, wasn't it with Pickens, when he asked him, do you feel optimistic about the team movement? He's like, nope.

[Danny G]

Yeah. He's like, you talking about our offense with same quarterback coming back?

[Rich]

He was like, no. And it was, it was odd. I was like, I didn't even know how to interpret that. But now that this story has come out, it's like, well, okay then it's obvious. I mean, the problem is Russell Wilson and he seems like such a good dude, but at the same time, when you see how his former teammates talk about him in Seattle and you hear what they have to say, like he never vibed with anybody.

[Covino]

It never felt like a true cohesive locker room. Russ never brought that vibe. The rest of the guys didn't get him. And that is just. I just wonder. And it's something to ask yourself. It's more of an open ended question. Think about it.

[Rich]

I don't think they do that.

[Covino]

Guy or girl at work, that's a buzzkill. Do they even know they're the buzzkill? Probably not.

[Rich]

Probably not.

[Covino]

Right? With that thought, we get to over promise next. Until then, I'll read it. There you baby.

[Rich]

See you in the over promise land.

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[Adnan Virk]

I got a lot to say here, too.

[Rich]

Okay.

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[Jason Demers]

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