The Best Of Covino & Rich

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Best Of Covino & Rich

Episode Title: The Best Of Covino & Rich
Release Date: January 11, 2025
Podcast: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Hosts: Covino & Rich
Platform: Fox Sports Radio
Duration: Approximately 66 minutes

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1. Community Response to Sherman Oaks Arson

Timestamps: [03:17] – [06:00]

Covino and Rich delve into a harrowing incident that unfolded in Sherman Oaks, where a suspected arsonist targeted the community. They recount the community's swift and courageous response to the threat.

• Rich Davis shares personal insights:

  “[03:29] ... I was on the road. Like, I was like, Speed Racer.”

• Danny G highlights the bravery of the citizens:

  “[04:00] ... the citizens of the Woodland Hills area, that community, took them down and held them down, detained him until the police got there.”

The discussion underscores the duality of human nature during crises, acknowledging both heroic acts and the emergence of negative behaviors.

2. The Duality of Humanity in Tragedies

Timestamps: [06:00] – [15:17]

The conversation transitions to the broader implications of such tragedies on human behavior. Covino and Rich explore how disasters bring out the best and worst in people.

• Rich Davis emphasizes community resilience:

  “[07:08] ... you see the best in people coming together as a community... but you see looters, people trying to start other fires.”

• Danny G reflects on societal reactions:

  “[07:35] It's the worst, honestly.”

They also discuss the emotional toll on individuals, sharing personal anecdotes about preparing for emergencies and the instinctual movements during evacuations.

• Rich Davis recounts:

  “[08:07] ... my wife had crates in the back of our SUV ready to roll.”

The segment concludes with a poignant reflection on loss and the challenges of starting over, especially for families with young children.

3. The Role of Sports as a Coping Mechanism

Timestamps: [15:17] – [25:04]

Shifting gears, Covino and Rich discuss the importance of sports as a form of escapism and stress relief amidst ongoing chaos.

• Danny G states:

  “[14:12] ... you need a little bit. ... you need a vacation rich to unwind and, and stress relief.”

They debate the significance of sports in providing a distraction from grim realities, illustrating how games can offer solace and a sense of normalcy.

4. NFL Wild Card Picks and Betting Discussion

Timestamps: [25:04] – [53:07]

The hosts introduce a segment called "Five on It," where they engage in NFL betting parlays, predicting the outcomes of wild card playoff games. This interactive discussion involves each host making their picks based on team performances and personal theories.

• Rich Davis poses a thought-provoking question:

  “[16:50] ... Do you get more excited when your team acquires a good player or when your team acquires that top tier, a level coach that you think could change your team around?”

• Danny G shares his perspective:

  “[20:02] ... a lot of love for the Dodgers and Lakers, but the football scene, there's Rams fans, but the, the Chargers got their first little spark of life, pun intended, Chargers... excited about Harbaugh than any acquisition I've ever seen that team make.”

As the segment progresses, the hosts discuss various NFL teams, their strengths, coaching decisions, and player performances, culminating in each making their wild card picks for the playoffs.

• Rich Davis humorously admits influence from his son:

  “[51:01] ... I asked my 5 year old son. Chargers and Texans, who wins? Chargers.”

The interactive nature of the segment, combined with personal anecdotes, adds depth to their betting discussions.

5. Listener Interaction and Light-hearted Banter

Timestamps: [53:07] – [66:35]

The hosts engage in playful conversations about their families, potential podcast collaborations between their dads, and recommend various documentaries and shows for listeners.

• Danny G suggests:

  “[60:01] ... Check it out now, Danny G. I'm going to steal this right from you, punk.”

They also share recommendations for podcasts, documentaries, and upcoming events, fostering a sense of community and relatability with their audience.

• Danny G recommends:

  “[61:43] ... 'I'm Tim' is out now on Netflix.”

The segment concludes with reflections on family dynamics and the importance of maintaining connections, even amidst professional obligations.

6. Closing Remarks and Promotions

Timestamps: [66:35] – [68:45]

The episode wraps up with final thoughts, farewells, and promotional content for affiliated podcasts and brands, maintaining the typical structure of radio shows.

• Rich Davis encourages listeners:

  “[65:44] ... Have a great weekend. Stay safe.”

• Danny G adds a humorous note:

  “[66:02] ... Enjoy your stiffy and en. Enjoy. Enjoy your weekend.”

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Notable Quotes

• Rich Davis [03:29]:
  “I was on the road. Like, I was like, Speed Racer.”

• Danny G [04:00]:
  “...the citizens of the Woodland Hills area, that community, took them down and held them down, detained him until the police got there.”

• Rich Davis [07:08]:
  “...you see the best in people coming together as a community... but you see looters, people trying to start other fires.”

• Danny G [14:12]:
  “...you need a little bit. ... you need a vacation rich to unwind and, and stress relief.”

• Rich Davis [16:50]:
  “Do you get more excited when your team acquires a good player or when your team acquires that top tier, a level coach that you think could change your team around?”

• Rich Davis [51:01]:
  “I asked my 5 year old son. Chargers and Texans, who wins?”

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Conclusion

In "The Best Of Covino & Rich," the hosts navigate through serious discussions about community resilience in the face of tragedy and the psychological impacts of such events. They seamlessly transition into lighter, sports-focused segments, engaging listeners with betting predictions and personal anecdotes. The episode balances depth with entertainment, providing valuable insights while maintaining an engaging and relatable atmosphere.

Whether addressing the gravity of arson in Sherman Oaks or the exhilarating unpredictability of NFL playoffs, Covino and Rich deliver a comprehensive and thoughtful podcast experience. Their ability to intertwine personal experiences with broader societal issues, all while keeping the dialogue dynamic and interactive, makes this episode a standout offering for sports enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.

Transcript

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[Matt Levine]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Matt Levine]

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[Rich Davis]

Of you guys to miss all the incredible conversations we've had so far. I mean, we talked to Amerie, Johnny Marr, Eve, Jonathan Schechter, Billy Porter, and so many more. Look, if you haven't heard these episodes yet, hey, now's your chance. You gotta check them out. Listen to Questlove supreme on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. 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.

[Danny G]

Find your local station for Cavino and [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. You're back. Glad everything's okay. He's here on the phone. Super producing at 87799 on Fox.

[Rich Davis]

Danny G. Got light shed at your house or no?

[Matt Levine]

Yeah, and back on the street, lights just came back on Today at about.

[Danny G]

11:00Am yeah, and, yeah, What a scary, scary moment yesterday.

[Rich Davis]

I talked to Danny last night, and, you know, you lived where fire trucks are going by, no electricity. I hear his kid crying. I'm like, oh, man, Danny G's in a moment right now. Y'all let you go, man. But it was scary. At the end of yesterday's show, Danny G. And I had to leave, like, with 20 minutes left in the show. We both got calls saying, like, yeah, you're in an evacuation zone. I was on the road. Like, I was like, Speed Racer.

[Danny G]

And Rich's fire, as the news develops, seems to be from an arsonist.

[Rich Davis]

How crazy is that?

[Danny G]

It is crazy. What's crazy is that the citizens of the Woodland Hills area, that community, took them down and held them down, detained him until the police got there. That was kind of cool to see.

[Rich Davis]

It's like police Academy four citizens on patrol.

[Danny G]

Have you seen the footage, though?

[Rich Davis]

I have. The dude had a little blowtorch. People are tackling.

[Danny G]

Yeah, that's what I mean. I love seeing that.

[Rich Davis]

I was like, when they tackled them, they should have kicked a little more, but it went like. I would have, in my opinion, if I saw that in my neighborhood, arrest me. I would have maybe tried to severely hurt that guy. Yeah, that.

[Danny G]

That was wild.

[Rich Davis]

Like, I'm not. I'm not just holding him down. I'm holding him down and, like, why don't I hit him until the cops get there? And if he's alive, he's alive.

[Danny G]

So I want to just update our sentiment as we carry on and continue through the show. It's been a crazy, tough week and we've been shouting out all the first responders all week, you know, wherever you are, whoever you are, all the first responders, but especially the ones here in la. And that would be, you know, all the medical people, the firemen, the police officers, we said the news reporters, because we questioned, do they have to be there, right there, putting their lives in danger? But yeah, they're painting the picture. Props to them, but props to the citizens that took down this piece of garbage. Honestly, in my opinion, that guy is the lowest of the low.

[Iowa Sam]

Now, he may have done it, but.

[Rich Davis]

Right.

[Iowa Sam]

He was apprehended by the police, but as of now, he has not been been charged with arson. That was an update from a little while ago. He might have done it. I'm sure there's a lot of forensic stuff to be collected, but he has not been charged as of now.

[Danny G]

Well, I'll be able to prove a.

[Iowa Sam]

Guy walking blowtorch with him.

[Rich Davis]

If you see a guy walking next door to a strip club and he has $201 bills in his pocket, what are you assuming the guy was going to strip club? This guy has. A guy's going to the woods and he has a blowtorch. What is he doing, roasting marshmallows?

[Iowa Sam]

No. There are people out there that are just mentally ill and they can't help themselves.

[Rich Davis]

No excuse. Kill this guy.

[Danny G]

The. Wow. The. The.

[Rich Davis]

Do you think I'm supposed to lie to you? I think killed him. No.

[Iowa Sam]

It's a absolutely abominable act.

[Rich Davis]

This guy deserves to be put to death by the law.

[Danny G]

Well, it did prove our theory. Right. And our speculation based on what we were hearing, what we were seeing in the communities that we live next to. Again, we're surrounded by the chaos in Sherman Oaks. That's where we're broadcasting live right now from the west side. We knew that some of these fires were natural disasters, right. It all seemed terrible. And then it also seemed to be suspicious, like, well, how are all these fires happening? Especially after the Studio City one. You're like, well, how did that happen?

[Rich Davis]

And Henry Winkler comes out and he's like, I think it's arson.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

And people were like, hey, Fon, settle down.

[Danny G]

People just start going crazy once that stuff happens.

[Rich Davis]

Turns out we learned another valuable lesson.

[Danny G]

Never doubt the Fonz.

[Rich Davis]

The Fonz, yeah.

[Danny G]

And the looting that's going on, the fires.

[Rich Davis]

But it brings out the worst in people.

[Danny G]

It really does.

[Rich Davis]

These moments are not saying all of.

[Danny G]

It was arson, but a lot of it was.

[Rich Davis]

I think it was.

[Iowa Sam]

I think it was.

[Rich Davis]

I'm certainly not comparing this to 9, 11, but the sentiment I'm about to share is when tragedy strikes, small level, big level, whatever you consider it, you see the best and the worst in people.

[Danny G]

It's true.

[Rich Davis]

You see the best in people coming together as a community. You see rescue workers and firemen, policemen, like, you see these people put their lives on the line for you. And then you see looters, people trying to start other fires. Have you seen the comments on social media? You'll want to go through Instagram and strangle these people. There'll be a woman crying like, I lost everything. And the comments are disgusting. They really are.

[Matt Levine]

It's ugly.

[Danny G]

It's the worst, honestly.

[Rich Davis]

It's like the worst of humanity. And the best of humanity emerges in these times.

[Danny G]

So, again, sending strength. And if you want to send more redcross.org or donate.

[Rich Davis]

I have a question.

[Danny G]

There's a lot of people, a lot of animals that need help.

[Rich Davis]

If you lost something.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

If you lost your home, and you see people mocking you in the comments, your instinct want to be like, I'm going to track down this person and kick them in the nuts.

[Danny G]

No, you don't want to be your.

[Rich Davis]

That wouldn't be your instinct. Like, I'm going to find these people.

[Danny G]

And please, let's realize a few things. We're all very fortunate.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, no doubt lucky.

[Danny G]

It's been a scary week. Everybody here has been really fortunate to say, man, our houses are still there. But what a scare for everybody Again, surrounded by it. Thousands of people were affected, but Danny G. And Rich got a taste of what it was like to be, you know, ready to go. And Rich, I know you got emotional. I just want people to understand where you're coming from. You got pretty emotional yesterday in that moment because you thought you had to evacuate.

[Rich Davis]

There was a moment where cops are in my neighborhood telling people like, you might need to leave. And then you have this thought that you never thought you'd have in your life, which is.

[Danny G]

Well, you're like. You're also thinking, if I leave, people are gonna potentially rob my house.

[Rich Davis]

And on top of that, you're starting to think, grab my valuables. What are my valuables? Like, passport, id, like, your checkbook. For some reason, you're like. And then you like old documents. The deed to my house. Like, my carved information.

[Danny G]

I hate to say it, you know, not only Cause it's fun sports radio, but you got to take that 1986 autographed Mets baseball.

[Rich Davis]

Could I tell you something? Yeah, you do.

[Iowa Sam]

It's worth money.

[Rich Davis]

I was going to bring this up, and this is by no means trying to make light of anything. When I was going through my valuable, I said, all right. Because we started to do this, my wife had crates in the back of our SUV ready to roll. And she's like, what do you want me to add in there? Besides photo albums and some old memories from high school and college? Important documents, obviously, other than documents and one or two boxes of memories. I'm not even joking. In a little bag, I put my 86 Mets baseball and my Mike Tyson boxing glove.

[Danny G]

I'm not surprised.

[Rich Davis]

I was like, what else do I really like? Everything else is just stuff I agree with.

[Matt Levine]

That is one of the main parts of this, is when you're dealing with something like this rich. I wasn't able to get through the wall of cars to get home. So Brenda had to go because there's one street in and one street out to get to the freeway where we're at. And back in that canyon, she knew because she's been through this, like, six years ago or so. If you don't get out right away, you're st on those streets to get to the freeway. It took her 40 minutes to go five minutes to get to the 101 freeway. So she called me on the phone, and she's like, what do you want? What do you want of yours? What. What are you. What. What's most important of yours to throw in the car right now? And meanwhile, I'm in the parking garage here trying to get there. I had no idea what to say. I'm like, birth certificate, Social Security card.

[Danny G]

Make sure you get my Dodgers hats, my Raiders jerseys, my do rags, my.

[Rich Davis]

My son, my Kobe Lakers jersey, my.

[Danny G]

Breath, the Hitman heart glasses.

[Rich Davis]

But it is my Tupac mask.

[Matt Levine]

But everything you listed is in my backpack already.

[Rich Davis]

You know what?

[Danny G]

But that's a. That's a really sad reality that everyone had to go through, and some people way worse than others. And that happened live on our show yesterday. So we're trying to just express, if you weren't here, that emotions are high.

[Rich Davis]

We were. We were very lucky.

[Danny G]

Yeah, it's been stressful.

[Rich Davis]

I'm not taking anything for granted. But there are so many people that lost everything. And it is wild to see, like I said, the great and people come out and the awful people come out. And I don't take back what I said earlier, like, I got a couple stares in the room when I said I hope that guy gets killed. I feel that in my heart of hearts. If some guy sets a community on fire for, for S and giggles, that guy should be hung by his toenails from someplace. You think that guy deserves like, like a happy time in prison or something? Get out of here.

[Iowa Sam]

No, I mean, like, like he just.

[Rich Davis]

Out of here, man.

[Iowa Sam]

He's owed the just, you know, justice. Like, I mean, he, he needs to go through due process.

[Rich Davis]

I'm saying set that guy up higher.

[Iowa Sam]

I don't know if that's a part of due process, but he is, you know, it's abhorable if you're doing that. But if he's mentally ill, that's one thing.

[Rich Davis]

You're too kind. I was saying.

[Iowa Sam]

No, listen, I was going off on people in text like, like when you, I look at an article and then you can, on Facebook, you can leave like a little emo thumbs up emoji, a care emoji, a heart and then you can do like an angry and like. And there were seven people out of like thousands. Seven people who left a little laughing emoji. And I'm like, I want to post that and be like, shame these people.

[Rich Davis]

They're.

[Iowa Sam]

Because they're disgusting. It's the people. It's like this, it's what I call state hate. It's like you live in one state where the politics are much different from California or live in a state you.

[Rich Davis]

Know, where, you know, I live in California, trust me. But there are people that don't match many people.

[Iowa Sam]

No, I know, but politically there's all kinds of mix of people in every state. So like we should, as a good American, you need to have people's backs when they are under and they're miserable and going through bad.

[Danny G]

This story's still developing, lots to unfurl and figure out and we should focus on the fact that communities are coming.

[Rich Davis]

Together and the great efforts of the rescue workers.

[Danny G]

The great efforts and how nice it was to hear from people I haven't heard from in years just to see if we were okay and how things were. It was nice to see the humanity, the kind side of people. Of course there's terrible people everywhere and that's just the worst. Also have seen a lot of, a lot of good and I hope more good comes of this and rich on the flip side of things. And again, it's Fox Sports Radio. We mentioned this yesterday and this just isn't to Pander to sports because it's Fox Sports. We talk about everything here. It really does go to show you the beauty of sports and how important it is in our lives. You're going to tell me you didn't need that distraction last night, that football game in Iowa, Sam, you kept hitting us up, telling us what a great one it was. I was watching. You know, the world needed that distraction. There's only so much terrible, incredible footage of fires you could watch, especially when you're surrounded by it. Need these games. That's the beauty of it. That's why we love this. That's why we talk about it. That's why we have fun with it. Sometimes we take it too serious, but it's. It's just like you need a vacation rich to unwind and, and stress relief. You need that with your sports, your music and whatever else it is.

[Rich Davis]

There's a sense of. Once my family made the decision, we're gonna stay put. The evacuation order was like, we were on, like, alert. I was like, let's. Let's stay put.

[Danny G]

Yeah, man, it's nerve wracking.

[Rich Davis]

I took a deep breath, I put on that football game. And again, this is not sports pandering.

[Danny G]

Because it normalizes everything. We saw that with 9 11. Dude, wasn't that the start of we're getting back to normal. It normalizes you. It levels you out, it takes you away, even if it's just for a few hours. That's the beauty of it. It really is.

[Rich Davis]

Anyway, enough of miserable world events. We got a lot of fun to have today. On today's show, we are going to put five on it.

[Matt Levine]

We're going to.

[Rich Davis]

We're going to see who could hit if anyone in the studio. Every playoff season, I treat everyone because I'm a big spender. Five bucks each. We'll do a six or six parlay everyone in the room and let's see if someone could hit a very difficult.

[Matt Levine]

We're going to include one listener also, so be listening out for when we ask you to.

[Rich Davis]

All right.

[Danny G]

If you want in on it, hit us up 877-99-NOX when we tell you.

[Rich Davis]

But yeah, it's, it's, you know, back to business today, but some scary moments yesterday and you'd see people that lost everything. And you can only imagine what it must be like to start over. Like, what. Where do you even begin?

[Matt Levine]

Can't even imagine.

[Rich Davis]

Like those communities that, like, you see blocks and blocks like the Palisades. You see, like, here's what it looked like during the holiday season. Here's what it looks like now. Like, what do you even, like, how do you begin, how do you begin to even understand it? Especially if you got little kids, how do you explain that to your little kids? Like, we're not going home. We don't have a home.

[Danny G]

Lifetime of memories. Generations of memories gone. Yeah, I know. Celebrities, non celebrities. There's a lot of people, like, they're not showing sympathy because what. I'm going to show sympathy for all these rich people and it's gross. And I'm just telling you what I'm seeing on social media.

[Rich Davis]

It's terrible.

[Danny G]

But it's not just rich people. It's not just wealthy people. There was a lot of people affected by this.

[Rich Davis]

Middle class, upper class, any class. This affected a lot of people. But that's also an odd sentiment that because someone has money, like you're, you think it's like, okay, if they lose their home and everything? Like that's wild to me. Like, what type of maniac are you? Oh, they got, they got, they got millions.

[Iowa Sam]

Oh, they'll be fine.

[Rich Davis]

They lost everything.

[Iowa Sam]

Still a lot of stress.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Iowa Sam]

And I saw a heartbreaking thing yesterday where a mother brought her five year old son back to the site of where their home burned down and he said, yeah, chimney over there, that's where Santa just came through for Christmas and now it's gone. And like that just hit me, hit me sideways.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, look at the comments. Look at, look at the, look at the comments. There's probably some.

[Matt Levine]

Just don't, don't look at.

[Iowa Sam]

They don't matter. You know, I'm getting sick of people see people seeing people's opinions all the time. They don't matter.

[Rich Davis]

Right on, Sam. Right on.

[Danny G]

We're surrounded by it. That's our story. Yeah, we're sticking to it. And let's get into some of these.

[Rich Davis]

Good games before we get into. I got five on it because I'm excited about this. I have an NFL theory based on everything going on over the last few weeks. Ben Johnson, every day you're hearing about is our team that doesn't want to interview this guy for the head coaching position. Mike Rabel's Wrap It Up.

[Danny G]

Some interviews.

[Matt Levine]

There was a rumor that the reason the Raiders cut ties with Tesco is because they were setting it up for Ben Johnson who's interested in putting his own GM in place.

[Rich Davis]

But then, but then primetime Deion Sanders said he could be lured to the NFL. What would do that? If he got to coach his son? So maybe There's a team that takes a one, two punch of prime time and Shador stand there. So there's so much to be said about the coaching carousel in the NFL. Mike Ray Bull. Like I said, you mentioned Rex Ryan saying no one's more suited for the jets job than him. And he's like, with all due respect of Rabel and everyone else, I'm the guy.

[Danny G]

Yeah, he seems like extra confident about that being his job.

[Rich Davis]

I was gonna say he's very seashore.

[Danny G]

Yeah, that's the word I was gonna say. That was the perfect description. And I was trying to figure out.

[Rich Davis]

Another way to say he's very sure of him.

[Danny G]

Very seashore of the position, for sure.

[Rich Davis]

And you see, like, guys like Robert Salah are gonna have decisions. Is there a head coaching vacancy for him or. The 49ers are very high on bringing him back as defensive coordinator. And man, when he was the 49ers, D.C. and Shanahan on the offensive side of things, that's a combination right there. Right. They just upgraded Kubiak to OC for the Niner. So there's a lot of coaching moves. So here's the question I ask all of you, all the big NFL fans, and especially college football, because college football and college basketball is such a culture based on coaching and programs. As a fan, think solely as a fan, which we all are. Do you get more excited when your team acquires a good player or when your team acquires that top tier, a level coach that you think could change your team around? What's a more exciting sentiment for fans? Because we live out here in la.

[Danny G]

I think there's a.

[Rich Davis]

There's a lot of love for the Dodgers and Lakers, but the football scene, there's Rams fans, but the, the Chargers got their first little spark of life, pun intended, Chargers, when Jim Harbaugh came here. And I, I think Chargers fans were more excited about Harbaugh than any acquisition I've ever seen that team make.

[Danny G]

Because he's in a change to culture. Like you said, he's in a change system here. Yeah, already has.

[Matt Levine]

Well, and they already had their star quarterback in place, to be fair. Who are you going to get so amped up over? Dobbins, who turned out to be a good acquisition, but they didn't really add a huge star per se.

[Rich Davis]

But Danny, it's a great question for you because the, the Raiders stars are in need of a star player, but they're also in need of a new face. You know, they had some ups and downs. Gruden Antonio Pierce now gone. They've got, you know, McDaniels. They went through the ringer of what they thought would work. So would you be more excited with of Rabel or Prime Time in place or would you be more excited about acquiring a big player?

[Matt Levine]

That's a great question.

[Danny G]

You know what? It's very specific. Very specific to the. Or to football, I should say. Not necessarily just college football. Football. Because every other sport, I'm not saying a manager or a coach doesn't matter as much, but I think football matters the most because of their systems and their culture that they set.

[Matt Levine]

Yeah. And the position they're in right now, Covino, is like the position the Washington commanders had been in where they need new leadership, a new coach and a new quarterback. And look how the commanders turn things around. The Raiders should follow that blueprint, which is what they're doing right now with the new leadership of Tom Brady and Richard Seymour.

[Rich Davis]

I want to go back nine years in baseball because I agree with Camino. Not as much in baseball, but it.

[Danny G]

Matters in all sports. But it matters most, I think in the NFL, in the NBA. I would be more excited about a player in baseball than a coach. Without a doubt. With football, it's probably a lot different.

[Rich Davis]

I put yourself in Chicago a decade ago.

[Danny G]

Okay.

[Rich Davis]

And your team gets Theo Epstein and Joe Madden. You're telling me that fan base who went on to win their first World Series in like 100 years, you're telling me that wasn't as exciting as any player?

[Danny G]

In retrospect? Yes. The answer is yes, and it's probably still the correct answer. But it doesn't kept people as excited. It's like that old saying. It's like you could teach a man to fish. You can give the fish or you can.

[Rich Davis]

What's the phrase?

[Danny G]

How's it going?

[Rich Davis]

No, no, you don't work this one out.

[Danny G]

Teacher and fish.

[Rich Davis]

But.

[Danny G]

But wouldn't you be more excited just to get the fish, even though you know being taught how to fish is.

[Matt Levine]

More valuable to be quiet to get the fish?

[Rich Davis]

I, I believe what he's trying to say is fool me once, shame on you. Can't be full.

[Danny G]

My point is, of course the coaching here and the general managing in this situation that you describe was in the greater scheme of things, more valuable to the Cubs. But more people are going to be excited about the big fish, which is the player in this analogy. I was trying to give.

[Rich Davis]

Think about a couple years ago. Craig Counsel was a sought after manager. There's, there's.

[Danny G]

Because you Want it now. The fans kind of want it now. When it comes to coaching, it's not always going to be now. It could be like a building process. It could be a trust the process. And sometimes you trust the process. Hey, I know basketball fans that are still trusting the process. Nothing happened.

[Matt Levine]

And in college football, the coaches are bigger stars than they are in the NFL usually.

[Danny G]

No, that's a turnover.

[Iowa Sam]

In college football, you need a lot. You need stability in the coach.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, I know he's one of the biggest coaches in sports history, but like, just like that, Belichick put North Carolina on the football map.

[Danny G]

I'm not advocating that people keep their head in the clouds. And I'm not saying that ignorance is bliss and you should not be mindful of what's going on. I'm not saying you shouldn't stay informed on the news. But it was so nice to put that game on last night. Escape for a little bit and escape for a while. And I'm very excited for the game tonight and the wild card weekend. Come on.

[Rich Davis]

You see the game winning kick by Jita. His dad's with his iPhone. It's so funny how up.

[Danny G]

I'm not surprised when a Jeter comes in.

[Rich Davis]

Clutch Jeter.

[Iowa Sam]

Dad was so calm. He was just like, well, yeah, good job, buddy.

[Rich Davis]

What I found funny was that a parent is going to be a parent regardless. Meaning his son is about to kick the game winning field goal to go to the national championship, but he still thinks his iPhone footage is going to be better. It's the Orange Bowl. But meanwhile the dad's like my, my. My iPhone format my landscape.

[Danny G]

Yeah, but maybe you just feel the need like you have to do something in that moment because you're so nervous.

[Rich Davis]

But when that place kicks took off, am I the only one that saw it like veer right and then hook right back left? I was like, no. Yes. I mean, there had to be Notre Dame fans that stomachs dropped in that moment.

[Danny G]

That cheeks were clenched for a second.

[Rich Davis]

That kick looked like it was going to veer left and boom, right. So anyway, speaking of the, you know, night two of the five days of football stiffs last night we hit our bet. What do we say? The over. Over 44 and a half didn't look good for a second. Then there was some scoring at the end. So we hit the over now tonight, as much as I respect Texas, my wife's from New Braunfels, right outside of Austin. I've been to Longhorns games. I've been, I've been There. But I think Ohio State's just a far superior team. So I like Ohio State. Laying the six Ohio State wins by a tutty. And then you got Notre Dame, Ohio State, what a great national championship. So I'm going Ohio State, you do what you want. But I like that at minus six.

[Danny G]

All right. And we're going to talk more football now. Rich is basically posing this question. Is Rich's NFL coaching theory. Do you get more excited when your team gets a superstar player or a superstar coach? Football specifically here? Because I think it is different per sport.

[Rich Davis]

No doubt. But I think every sport, though, there is an emphasis on that. That very top tier. Covino of coaches. And when your team, like the Chargers are the best example, a team that just always faltered in the playoffs, a team that really had. Doesn't have an identity. A team that, I mean, most people still think of them as the San Diego Chargers. Oh, that's right. They're here in la. A team with not much. Herbert's a young star quarterback, but wasn't really up to his potential. You sort of like, what are the Chargers? Jim Harbaugh was way bigger of an acquisition than any player that team could get.

[Danny G]

Not all coaches translate though, right? Not all players translate. So you have that commonality. I think the coaches, because of the culture shift and the leadership they bring, is probably the right answer, but it's not always the answer. That's why kids wear jerseys of their favorite players. No one cares that much, that much about the coaches. If you ask him, coach, he would have rather have won probably when he played in the NFL as opposed to coaching in the NFL. So there is a sense of, yeah, we know it's important, but that superstar on your team is way more exciting in my opinion, as a fan, even though I know the coach is the right answer. Like I said, the coach is going to teach you how to fish, but I just want that fish. I like that superstar player.

[Rich Davis]

I'm thinking. I'm thinking of coaches that could change culture. Like. Like a Jim Harbaugh, right? Yeah.

[Danny G]

And that's another point. Not all coaches come with that sort of swagger. And not everyone's a superstar. So it's a fair question. Are you more excited about the superstar coach or the superstar player?

[Rich Davis]

Pete Carroll. If I. If I'm a Bears fan and Pete Carroll, I know he's old now. I know that's an interesting thought. He would be the oldest coach because he has such a young energy. Pete Carroll drove me nuts as a Niners fan because of his Damn. Intensity. Chewing his gum. Seahawks, you know, we're great with him. When you see a guy like Pete Carroll wanting to coach again, you don't think. If you're a Chicago Bears fan, you're like, we went through Eber flu and there's a bunch of nobodies now. You don't want a Pete Carroll or Vrabel or someone that you really feel like could make an impact.

[Danny G]

You do. That's impossible. You know why, though? It's. It's just different. And I. And we're trying to pose this question because one's more important but one's more exciting. Right. I really think that's what it is.

[Matt Levine]

Well, and the Bears are in a very similar situation that the Chargers were in. Caleb Williams has all the tools he needs. The right head coach.

[Rich Davis]

Exactly. And there's another guy that, you know, maybe not the most likable over the last couple years, but, you know, because of the failed experiment with Russ, I think he's sort of, you know, not given enough credit that Sean Payton went into Denver and did exactly what he said he would do. He turned that team around. They're in the playoffs. Yeah, there's a lot of good team.

[Danny G]

There's now it all seems to be working the way it was supposed to when he was hired.

[Rich Davis]

Guess who's not in the playoffs? The Jets. The Dolphins, The Bengals. Other teams people thought would be good. The Denver Broncos won double digit games and they are playing Buffalo this weekend. Sean Payton has done the job they thought he would do and Bo Nix is a rookie and only going to get better. And you don't know what that team's going to develop into. So when you think about it, wasn't Sean Payton a really good thing for the Broncos? More so.

[Matt Levine]

Give them time, though. Don't forget all the people who barbecued Sean Payton.

[Danny G]

More excited. So in other words, you should have been more excited about Andy Reid than Patrick Mahomes. But Patrick Mahomes is the one that excites you.

[Iowa Sam]

I know, but who is Patrick Mahomes without Andy Reid, though? What would he be like under another coach?

[Rich Davis]

You don't know. That's.

[Iowa Sam]

You don't know until Andy Reid retires and then Patrick Mahomes plays for somebody.

[Rich Davis]

It's like that great mystery like you think, like, well, what if I would have married one of my high school college sweethearts?

[Danny G]

That's the beauty of the question. Because we should be equally as excited about these coaches that make these huge differences for the teams that you root for.

[Rich Davis]

Covino and have worked together 20 years. We've jokingly said like, yo, what do you think your life would be like if you married the girl you were dating when we first met? Like your 20 year old girlfriend? Would you have like grown ass kids? Would you be happy? Would you be miserable? It's like saying, oh, what if this guy was coached by this person? These are all like hypotheticals. You'll never know.

[Danny G]

You'll never know.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go to Maryland. Maybe in a parallel universe rich in a multiverse.

[Danny G]

Maybe in some sort of multiverse we get to play these games someday.

[Rich Davis]

Mel, in Maryland. You're on with CNR coaches or players. It sounds like a ridiculous question, but what gets you more excited?

[I]

First, can I say something about the callers and people that's been saying bad things about what's going on in California?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[I]

Okay. I'm a veteran and I'm 60 years old and I last I was in the Service was in 1986 is when I got out of the service and I still feel the exact same way I do now as I did then. I love this country. I love the people in it. I love you. If you're a Republican or a Democrat, that's up to you. We should be able to have talk and dialogue without being just stupid.

[Rich Davis]

No doubt.

[I]

And I don't understand it. I just don't understand. This is the greatest country on the planet and we forget that and take it for granted every single day. And I just don't understand.

[Danny G]

Yeah, well, let's hope a tragedy like this does bring people together.

[Rich Davis]

Be like Obama and Trump cracking jokes together at Jimmy Carter's funeral.

[Danny G]

Yeah, that was fun to see.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, come on, let's, let's be all pens and.

[Danny G]

Thanks for your service, man.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, thank you.

[Danny G]

Thank you very much.

[Rich Davis]

What's your thoughts on coaches and players now?

[I]

Okay, I'm a Cowboy fan, okay? And I told you guys a long Time ago this 4, the only thing the Cowboys got always have 8, 9, 10 guys going to the Pro bowl when they're winning. But they can never get over the hump because they got too many distractions from an outside sources. When you jump offside, that's lack of detail, lack of paying attention. That's coaching, okay? And the coaches can't do their job because the owner is too busy in the locker room and getting distracting the players from the man that's supposed to be in charge, not Jerry Jones, but the head coaches. So you bring back, you bring back the guy that's going to kiss your ass. Instead of running your team, if you're not headbutting with your owner in Dallas, if you're not headbutting with him, you're kissing his ass.

[Rich Davis]

That's kissing ass. Thanks, Mel.

[Danny G]

Thank you, Mel.

[Rich Davis]

There are teams that you always see like a team can't get over the hump. Is it coaching? So maybe coaching is always going to be more important.

[Danny G]

Andy in Rhode Island, Ashley in football. That's really it.

[Rich Davis]

So we could go to Isaac for an update. What's up, Andy?

[I]

A paisano. My heart goes out to everyone dealing with these fires right now. My mother, she, about 14 years ago, she actually had lost her house in Christmas fire. And, you know, ever since that day, you know, haven't served in the Marines, I always kept a stay ready bag with documents, you know, duplicates, seasonal clothes, you know, a couple days worth of clothes. And now that, you know, with my fiance, we have kids, I actually have two Molly bag packs. So, you know, I have them in a specific location in the house. So God forbid anything ever happens, you know, I already know where to go run, throw these on my bag. And, you know, we have the most important things that we can have inside those bags and, you know, we just carry on. And, you know, to answer the question about the players, you know, segue to that, I would say that, you know, with star power, with players, I think it carries weight. And like they say, players do make the team. So in a sense, the fan base is always going to be there to share the players. And I really don't see big head cutouts of coaches in the. In the stand.

[Rich Davis]

That's true. You don't see the fat heads of coaches. Thank you, Andy. Today you're gonna rob that place. Now I'm gonna do it with you.

[Danny G]

When the cop goes gangster. Get your tickets. It's not about the money. It's about the challenge to the best.

[Rich Davis]

Heist movie in years.

[Iowa Sam]

You feeling it?

[Rich Davis]

I'm feeling it. Den of Thieves 2, rated R. Now playing only in theaters.

[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 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. 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.

[Rich Davis]

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

[Bobby Bones]

Because I don't like the color edition.

[Rich Davis]

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.

[Adnan Virk]

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[Jason Demers]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Jason Demers]

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[Justin Penick]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Matt Levine]

A lot of this meme stock stuff.

[Danny G]

Is, I think, embarrassing to the Sec.

[Rich Davis]

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[Matt Levine]

Yeah. We're gonna pick every NFL playoff game this postseason. All right, Rich, you're gonna give us the point spreads, and we're all gonna pick each game and you're gonna compile the picks here. And we have to hit a parlay 6 for 6 to 6 for 6.

[Rich Davis]

Good luck. Maybe someone in the room will hit it. We're going to use point spreads, not just Moneyline winners. But before we do this, I got to do one thing as a Mets fan as I hear this song. Now batting, number five, David Wright. This was his walk up song for 15 years.

[Matt Levine]

If you're listening in the future to the podcast version of this live show, you're missing one of the greatest hip hop beats of all time, the Loonies. I got five on it playing behind us.

[Danny G]

It really is so good.

[Matt Levine]

Yeah. Way ahead of their time with this beat.

[Rich Davis]

I remember one time, Cavito, telling me, David Wright's not cool enough to use that song.

[Danny G]

I like him, though.

[Rich Davis]

I like him, though.

[Danny G]

We got Bob on it.

[Rich Davis]

All right, David Wright. Great.

[Matt Levine]

All right, so here's the pickers. And I know, Cavino, you love that show. Rich Davis right there, Spotty boy.

[Danny G]

Just watch Mexican Pickers. It's way better.

[Matt Levine]

Of course. Iowa Samuel right there. I'm going to make my picks, and then we'll include one listener each week. Hunter in Maine is going to be our victim. And you're right, Rich. We can't mail any money to the listener just for fun. But it's for fun, and we can mail them a prize package if they hit the talking. Okay, Hunter and Maine, you ready to make Some wild card picks.

[Rich Davis]

Absolutely. All right, let's go. Could someone hit a six for six parlay? And like I said, five bucks. I'll give you the calculations when we're done.

[Danny G]

What?

[Rich Davis]

A five dollar parlay?

[Danny G]

Nice.

[Rich Davis]

Would hit us. Let's do this. Kavino and Rich DraftKings sportsbook All right, Chargers. Texans in Houston. Chargers by three. What do you guys think? Let's start with Covina.

[Danny G]

Chargers by three. I'm going with that. I'm going Chargers, Chargers.

[Rich Davis]

Camino. I think this is the year the Chargers get next level. I think we've talked about who's going to be that fourth team in the AFC because I think we feel like, you know, Kansas City, Buffalo, Baltimore. Who's that fourth team? Jim Harbaugh takes it to the next level. So I'm going, I'm going charges as well.

[Danny G]

I mean, we just had a whole discussion about coaching and making a difference culture.

[Rich Davis]

Let's see it. Danny G. What you got, brother?

[Matt Levine]

Vegas knows what they're doing. I think the Texans went on a last second field goal, but they only win by two.

[Rich Davis]

Texans are underdogs, though. Oh, so then you're taking Texans straight up then.

[Matt Levine]

Then I would take them straight up.

[Rich Davis]

Then you're getting three. Okay.

[Matt Levine]

Yeah. All right, give me, give me the three Texans.

[Rich Davis]

For Danny, I was Samuel.

[Iowa Sam]

Do I think the Chargers will go all the way and win the Super Bowl? No, but can they beat a what I think to be a slumping Texas.

[Rich Davis]

Team by a field goal?

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, give me.

[Rich Davis]

Go Chargers.

[Iowa Sam]

Go, go Chargers.

[Matt Levine]

Thank you.

[Rich Davis]

And before we get the spot, let's go to Hunter first. Hunter, what do you think, man?

[Matt Levine]

Thanks.

[Rich Davis]

I'm going with Harbaugh, Herbert and my guy McConkey. And I'm going with the Chargers. McConkey all day. All right, Chargers. Danny G's the lone Texan. What do you think, spotty boy?

[Danny G]

I love this headline. Chargers will destroy Texans. So I'm going to ride with that. I'm going to pick the Chargers. Chargers.

[Rich Davis]

All right, Danny G. You guys are.

[Matt Levine]

All sleeping on CJ Stroud, who took a little bit of a step back this season, but I jinxed him by picking him to go to the super bowl this year after he big time me at the super bowl last year.

[Danny G]

Why would you batch this guy?

[Matt Levine]

Just to prove that I'm not Tom Petty.

[Danny G]

And by the way, before you get into the next game, Rich, you're forgiving him. You ever look at McConkey and feel really old? Because he looks like he's about 16 years old, like, I, I, I, I never really feel that way, but when I saw that dude, I'm like, that's.

[Rich Davis]

That'S a whole separate conversation. But if you want to look at guys that make you feel like you're old as hell, look up when you get a chance. Google image. The Mets. Brett Beatty. Yeah. Looks like he's 12, yo.

[Danny G]

When I saw McConkey, he made me feel that way. And I rarely feel that way because in our minds as fans, you know, we still feel like not that old.

[Rich Davis]

A lot of us.

[Danny G]

Right.

[Rich Davis]

Drake May, to me feels like a guy that, like, the age of someone your daughter would bring home. Like, that's my boyfriend.

[Danny G]

Crazy dude.

[Rich Davis]

Next game. This is an interesting one because I think we all know who's going to win. But do we think the Ravens cover the nine and a half? Ravens hosting the Steelers division battle. Ravens by nine and a half. Of course, Lamar Jackson could be the MVP again. He's got but nine and a half. King Henry now with them. But if you remember this year, they didn't, you know, they didn't handle the Steelers in both games, so we'll see. What do you think?

[Danny G]

I am going. Yeah, I'm going Baltimore with nine and a half. I just think they blow it out. I think there's a huge, the reason the spread so high is because, you know, they're capable of it. And I think they're going to surpass that by a lot.

[Rich Davis]

Danny G, what do you got, man?

[Matt Levine]

Feel like that number's just a little too big, right? Ravens by a touchdown.

[Danny G]

So I think it's going to be a blowout, dude.

[Matt Levine]

Yeah, I'm gonna say Ravens by seven. So Steelers.

[Rich Davis]

All right, Danny G. Going Steelers. And by the way, earlier this year, Steelers beat the Ravens 18, 16. I know that game was in Pittsburgh, but it's a divisional battle. Spotty Bull, let's go to you.

[Danny G]

Yeah, you know, I agree with Danny on that one. Like, usually whenever I pick games, I don't pick huge spreads. Like, I try and avoid those games.

[Rich Davis]

You like, you like a huge, like, Italian spread though, right? Like a charcuterie spread. A football Sunday charcuterie.

[Danny G]

Because, like, I do agree that Baltimore is going the distance. I think I'm going to go with the Steelers on this one. I really have.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I don't, I don't want to piggyback Covino for the second one, but I think that the Steelers have stumbled down the stretch and the Ravens are coming into their own. I think this is a, this could be a 20 point differential. I like. I like Ravens blowing them out, to be honest.

[Danny G]

They've been exposed.

[Rich Davis]

I think this is the game. I think this is the game. Then in the third quarter, you're like, all right, honey, let's go to dinner. I really do. I was. Sam. Yeah.

[Iowa Sam]

I'm thinking that the Ravens win this game something like 24 to 10 or a 24 to 13, 21, 10, something like that. So they would cover that. Nine and a half. Give me the Ravens to cover that.

[Rich Davis]

Okay, cool. And Hunter, round it out, bro. I don't think Zay Flowers being out is going to stop Lamar Jackson. I think he's going to throw to a bunch of other people. And he's got Derrick Henry behind him. So I'm going to go Baltimore. You know what? I love that Hunter comes with, like, reasons. He's like a broadcaster.

[Danny G]

Appreciate it. Hunter's research.

[Rich Davis]

Right. Next game. Final AFC game of the super wild card weekend, Broncos at the Bills. Bills favored by eight and a half. We were just praising Sean Payton, but could he keep it close? Could he upset the Bills? Or is this Josh Allen's year? Danny G. Let's start with you this time, all right?

[Matt Levine]

The Broncos defense, I think, is going to keep it closer than that point spread. They lead the league in sacks. You watch any Broncos game, almost all Bronco games this past season, you're like, you're blown away by that defense. And if Bo Nicks can just play a steady game, the Broncos will keep it a little closer than that. So I'll go Denver.

[Rich Davis]

Spartacus.

[Danny G]

I guess I have more faith in Josh Allen than Lamar Jackson because I'm going to pick the Bills on this one.

[Rich Davis]

Blow it out. Yeah. What about you, Hunter? Yeah, I'm going to go Buffalo, too. I don't think if Allen's going to choke in the playoffs, he's going to let it happen to Bo.

[Justin Penick]

Nick Cove.

[Danny G]

What's the spread again?

[Rich Davis]

Eight and a half. Bill. Bill's at home. People jumping through fiery tables. Is there a weather update spot? Real quick, can you look what the weather is going to be like in Buffalo, New York, on Sunday morning?

[Danny G]

I think this is the toughest one that we've had a debate so far. I agree the defense is going to step up for Denver, but I think that these are the games that are going to separate, you know, the. The championship teams. And I think Buffalo's that caliber. I think they're going to cover it. Yeah. We have a high of 33, low of 29. Cloudy, no chance of precipitation, 24 with winds out of the southwest at 9.

[Matt Levine]

Mph, that's warm for Buffalo.

[Iowa Sam]

24%.

[Rich Davis]

Too cold to jump through tables in the parking lot or.

[Iowa Sam]

No, just pull me for them out there.

[Rich Davis]

Perfect.

[Danny G]

Yeah, Sunday will be great. There's some showers on on Saturday morning, showers on Monday morning, but not on Sunday.

[Rich Davis]

We're good. This game, to me, has backdoor action written all over. And whoa, talk about point spreads.

[Danny G]

Sounds like a weekend.

[Rich Davis]

I think that. But Buffalo's gonna be winning the whole game. Easy breezy. They advance, but there's gonna be some BS Last second, meaningless. Bo Nicks runs it in. They win by seven or eight. And. And all of a sudden, Vegas is burnt. And. And.

[Matt Levine]

And it's like, oh, I feel you on that one.

[Rich Davis]

I'm going Broncos with, like, the backdoor cover.

[Danny G]

So Buffalo dominates the game, but Denver makes it look close at the end.

[Rich Davis]

Like, you know, be interesting. It would be like, That's a good one. 24. It would be like 24, 10. And it's like, oh, they got this game in the bag. One minute, 10 seconds left. Bo Nick scrambles left for a touchdown. 20, 21, 17. 24, 17. And it's like, oh, you know. So there you go. All right. Sam, what you got, man?

[Iowa Sam]

Rich, that. That is very convincing, what you just said. I wanted to say that Josh Allen just defies all defenses and, you know, just is a magic man. But I kind of. I'm going to take Buffalo to win, but Denver with the points.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. Okay, let's. Let's move it along here. I don't want to take forever on this. Packers and Eagles. Let's go to the nfc. Eagles at home. Five and a half points. Some injuries for the Packers. They lost Watson. Correct.

[Danny G]

Remember Saquon got that extra rest.

[Rich Davis]

Loves might be a little issued in.

[Matt Levine]

Love hurt that elbow a little bit.

[Danny G]

Only if I say only a five and a half spread, that's okay at home. I'll start it off, say Eagles. All the way on that Eagles.

[Rich Davis]

And you want that. That John Pretzel that they were promoting.

[Danny G]

John. Yeah, give me the Eagles and that pretzel. Extra dip insight.

[Rich Davis]

I'm. I'm going opposite here. I'm going to be a little bit of a homer because my wife and her family are packers fans, and I've been on Jordan Love in the second half saying this team is being overlooked because they were in the same division with the Lions and Vikings. This is a damn good team. I think I. I think the packers could win outright. I love the five and A half. So I'm going Green Bay. I'm going Packers. Wow. Hunter, what do you think, man? No, I'm not going to go with the Packers. You're. Alexander's out, too, isn't he? He is, yeah. Yeah.

[Danny G]

By the way, imagine sitting Saquon Barkley. Imagine sitting Saquon so he could rest and not get the record only to lose the next week. No way.

[Rich Davis]

200 yards, I bet. Okay. Hunter's going Eagle. Spotty, what do you got?

[Danny G]

No question. Eagles.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Matt Levine]

Danny G. Normally I would lean towards the packers covering here a little bit, but because Josh Jacobs, especially, that ground game could keep things, at least they could control the clock a little bit, but too many injuries. I feel like the Eagles will run away in the fourth quarter.

[Rich Davis]

Iowa. Iowa. Samuel.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah. I'm going to take the Eagles to cover the points there.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go to Tampa Bay. Baker Mayfield, Cavino's homie hosting. Jaden Daniels, the guy that Danny G. And I've been believing in all year. This might be the game. Oh, the week.

[Danny G]

I'm just gonna say this. This might be the most fun game to watch. Right. I'm excited about this.

[Rich Davis]

And this is your. This is your Sunday evening game.

[Iowa Sam]

This is also a repeat of week one, where the Buccaneers won 37 to 20.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Exciting game. I don't think either team's going all, but. Exciting game.

[Rich Davis]

Kavino, we'll start with you.

[Danny G]

Yeah, I got to stick with my guy. He is my guy. You know, I don't have a team, which makes me the odd guy here on Fox Sports Radio. Me and Colin Cowherd. I don't believe Colin has a team. I don't have a team. Star.

[Rich Davis]

Stars.

[Danny G]

And that's pretty much the only thing we have in common. But.

[Rich Davis]

And you have gray hair. He just doesn't dye it.

[Danny G]

I think I'm slowly becoming a Buccaneers fan, man. I'm. I got to stick with Tampa Bay here.

[Rich Davis]

Okay. Spot, what about you? What's the spread again? It's. It's. It's three, so it's like, you know.

[Danny G]

I. Yeah, I. I'm going to lean with. I feel like Baker's been. Been having a year. I know the Commanders had a strong year, but I think Baker's really going to bring it home. So I'm. I'm going with the Bucks.

[Rich Davis]

Hunter, my dude. What do you think? This is so hard, man.

[Matt Levine]

Yep. I'm. I'm going to go.

[I]

I'm going to go with Tampa Bay.

[Rich Davis]

I just changed my mind, like, last second, but I think Mike Evans is going to have a big day.

[Danny G]

Yeah, dude. I mean if you believe in momentum, remember they let him have that moment and that brought that team together. They look fired up last week. So I'm definitely feeling Tampa Bay there. I'm with you, Hunter.

[Rich Davis]

All right, Danny G. Yo, as as.

[Matt Levine]

Much as I agree with what you just said, Covino, I don't think Jaden Daniels is going to let the Commanders down.

[Danny G]

He's cool, man. I like him too.

[Matt Levine]

I'm going Washington.

[Danny G]

Wow.

[Rich Davis]

Spotty.

[Danny G]

I said it already.

[Rich Davis]

We got you. I'm sorry. Yeah, Sam. I'm sorry, Sam.

[Iowa Sam]

I will take the Buccaneers to cover the three points.

[Rich Davis]

Jaden Daniels all day. I love Baker but we can't just overlook what he's been doing all year. And let's wrap it real quick. Vikings at Rams. That point spread moved up because the game left Sofi and now is being played in Arizona. It was one and a half. Now it's Vikings by three. I'll start. You know me, I think this is a blowout. Vikings all day. Let's go. Sam Darnold.

[Danny G]

I have to agree with you, Rich. Let's get it out of the way. And they have a lot to prove after that last week. You know, they're still the Vikings. They had a good season. They got this game.

[Rich Davis]

Hunter, what do you think? I got Minnesota too. I think that Jefferson and Addison are just going to get touchdown. Touchdown to touchdown, reception after reception. Yeah. Spotty boy.

[Danny G]

Vikings.

[Rich Davis]

Vikings. Anyone picking the Rams?

[Matt Levine]

Danny G. I was saying, you know, I was thinking about this game on the drive in because I don't overlook the Rams. They're once their offense got healthy.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Matt Levine]

With the receivers, all of a sudden they had an explosive offense. I still think the Vikings win though. But don't count out the Rams, Sammy.

[Iowa Sam]

The Vikings, they had two, they suffered two losses back to back. One of them was in LA against the Rams. I think this time though they Sam Darnold rebounds from that end of season loss against the Lions. Give me the Vikings to win.

[Rich Davis]

Okay, now guys, I got to just cover the three. I have to be honest with you for a second. As we wrap up these picks, I'll post all of our picks. I have to be honest, I sort of cheated a little bit.

[Danny G]

Oh really?

[Rich Davis]

I went with my picks but my picks were really not my picks. I asked my 5 year old son. Chargers and Texans, who wins? Chargers and Texans. Chargers. Okay. Chargers. Steelers and Ravens. Steelers and Ravens. And Ravens. Ravens. Okay. Broncos and Bills who are rooting for them? I don't know. You tell me. Broncos and Bills. Broncos. Broncos. Okay. Packers and Eagles. Eagles. Packer commanders. Washington or the Buccaneers? Washington. Okay. And the Vikings or Rams? Vikings or Rams? Last one. What do you think? I want to root for the Vikings. Vikings.

[Danny G]

All right, cool.

[Rich Davis]

There you go.

[Danny G]

I love it.

[Rich Davis]

I duplicated my son's picks and in fact the only one I disagree with him on deep down was I think the Bills might cover. But you know, I'm going to go with the Broncos because my 5 year old son Ben said so. And you know, stranger things have happened, Rich.

[Danny G]

No one, no one believes in like let's do it for la. You don't think Stanford's trying to really get people fired up? You don't believe in the do for Johnny?

[Rich Davis]

I don't believe in. I don't believe in that. You don't, huh? I don't believe in that.

[Danny G]

Nobody does.

[Rich Davis]

Nope. Yankees lost the World Series in 01 after 9 11.

[Iowa Sam]

It's almost like a neutral site game now.

[Rich Davis]

I know, I know, I know. And by the way, thank you Hunter, you're the man. Hopefully we get outside to send you a little prize pack. Right bud? Thanks for having me guys. This is awesome.

[Matt Levine]

Good job Hunter. Stay on the line there.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. Danny, in fact get his info just for playing. He was great. I got five.

[Danny G]

We got five on it. Hunter's involved and let's see. Well, yeah.

[Rich Davis]

How much money we want Listener. Hunter was the guy that was able to play along. I was Sam, Danny G. Spot me, you, everyone did it. And five dollars. A five dollar parlay on a six or six parlay roughly pays 250. 250 bucks. It was like 248. So five bucks. Fun.

[Danny G]

I like that.

[Rich Davis]

Six games. If you could be the wild card hero, hit up all six.

[Danny G]

And can one of us beat Rich's nose? Picking five year old who Imagine if he wins, right?

[Rich Davis]

Right. What does he win? Dinosaur toys. Get to go out of target and pick out a few things.

[Iowa Sam]

So I think he was just picking the teams he could pronounce.

[Rich Davis]

You know it's funny, my son is at that age and I think there's a lot of moms and dads out there. When your son or daughter gets very interested in like watching a game with you. Every day my son will ask me a question like hey dad, who's the give me a player on the Bears. I'm like Caleb Williams. And he's like Caleb Williams. Then I see him in the living room with his little nerf football and he run runs and Jumps on the couch and he's like, touchdown, Barrett.

[Danny G]

You know how you know if he's really thinking about it, though? I had a child expert once tell me for real. Yeah, that a kid, he's five, so he's getting older and smarter. But a little kid, a toddler kid, will always pick the last choice you give him. So. And he's like, if he had tell a kid, do you want the pink one, the red one, the blue one, the green one, or the black one? They're gonna say, I want the black one, because that's the last thing you said. So if you listen back, did Ben always go at your last choice? Cause if not, that means he was really thinking about.

[Rich Davis]

No, you see.

[Matt Levine]

No, he didn't.

[Danny G]

That means he was really saying he's.

[Matt Levine]

Got a good memory, too, for his age.

[Danny G]

Yeah, because most kids, they're like, they just remember the last thing you said.

[Rich Davis]

To them and they get way into it. The fact that my 5 year old son can name, like, a bunch of quarterbacks, you know, kids get into it. And if you go to my Instagram at Rich Davis, I have it pinned at the top. I asked my kids, they were like, you know, they were busted by huevos about something. I'm like, hey, leave dad alone for a little bit. You guys get to pick out one toy at Target or something. If in the next hour you work together, brother and sister work together. And memorize all 32 NFL teams, would you believe they did it? Yeah.

[Danny G]

That was great.

[Rich Davis]

That's how much kids want toys from Target.

[Danny G]

That was really cool. I love that.

[Rich Davis]

So I put that at Rich Davis for all the moms and dads out there.

[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. Day I. 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 gonna be honest. It was a little pink.

[Rich Davis]

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.

[Rich Davis]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

Listen to lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app after Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Adnan Virk]

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

[Jason Demers]

Hey, I'm Jason Demers, 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. Things surrounding it that we love. 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]

Yeah, you're soon going to find out we're not just hockey talk. We get all kinds of random stuff on this podcast. Movies, television, food, wrestling, even the stuff that you wear on NHL.

[Jason Demers]

Now you wish you could pull off my short shorts for that shirt of Kaza Rocket.

[Adnan Virk]

Listen to NHL unscripted with Burkin demers and the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Justin Penick]

What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Pennock from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week, on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays. Breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever. Remember, you get your podcast and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the post season run.

[Rich Davis]

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[Matt Levine]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

It'S time for Weekend Hobnobbin.

[Rich Davis]

Come on, let's go living for the weekend. You're winning bets for talking points if you get stuck socializing. You ever done anything dangerous?

[Bobby Bones]

Ever dance with the in the pale moonlight?

[Rich Davis]

That is dangerous. Friday brings us Weekend Hub.

[Danny G]

Now, obviously there's lots of football. It's day two of your five days of football stiffies, so lots of great football. We talked about your NFL wild card games. That's obvious.

[Rich Davis]

And you know, that's what we talked about off the air. I know it's not weekend hobnobbing, but we have a little extra time. Kavino and I, we're trying to decide would our dads go to a concert with us? Like our dad we've met 20 years ago. Camino and I've been working together. Our dads I don't think ever met, right?

[Danny G]

I don't think they've ever met, no.

[Rich Davis]

And we're both going to be in New York this summer and Billy Joel and Rod Stewart are playing at Yankee Stadium together.

[Danny G]

One night only show.

[Rich Davis]

And I feel like, I feel like my dad and Camino's dad are both like Billy Joel, Rod Stewart guys. I was like, would it be corny and hilarious. If we were like, come on, dads.

[Danny G]

I don't know if they'd go, but yeah, it's a one night only.

[Matt Levine]

That would be funny. And you should have them film, of course, each other.

[Rich Davis]

The fact that we've known each other 20 years. They have a dance off.

[Danny G]

Camera off. What if they have a dance off and it gets awkward?

[Rich Davis]

What if they do a podcast together and it's like, they are dads and they're better than us? I know, right? Yeah. Two old guys. So.

[Danny G]

Yeah, that was announced this week.

[Rich Davis]

That's. That's something to watch.

[Danny G]

Well, here's some other stuff you need to watch, Senior. Yeah, right. Caroline Dubois. Caroline Dubois vs Jessica Camara. 10 rounds Ib women's lightweight title is on the line. On the Zone. So some good boxing. A boxing card on the Zone this weekend if you want to watch some fights. And two documentaries that I highly recommend. First one, if you like music, and if you want to have some family fun time, I highly recommend this for you, Danny G. I mentioned it piece by piece. It's the Pharrell Williams story. It's the documentary of Pharrell, right? Of the Neptunes, of nerd Pharrell, the superstar producer. But it's done in Lego form.

[Matt Levine]

Oh, that's crazy.

[Danny G]

Yeah, so he has everybody in his story from Gwen Stefani to Rump Shaker. Yeah, but everybody, Teddy Riley, they're all in it as Legos. And it's a really fun documentary and the music and the soundtrack's phenomenal. It's available on Amazon Prime, Piece by Piece. And another music based documentary that I recommend. It's a little sad, but it's a cool story. It's called I'm Tim and it's out now on Netflix. Who's Tim? Tim is Avicii, better known as Avicii, the superstar producer and dj. And you learn about his crazy life and his ups and downs and the people he collaborated and worked with. And it's a sad story, but it's definitely worth to watch on Netflix.

[Rich Davis]

Check it out now, Danny G. I'm gonna steal this right from you, punk.

[Matt Levine]

I talked about this a couple days.

[Rich Davis]

Right from probably your notes in front of you. So I'll give Danny G props. You reminded me that there's a Jerry Springer documentary.

[Matt Levine]

Yes, sir.

[Danny G]

I want you to know the difference between Rich and me, though, because guess what? I had it written down. I was like, no, I bet you Danny G's gonna say it.

[Matt Levine]

It's a two part documentary. Fights, camera, action.

[Rich Davis]

You know, the trailer Makes it seem like the people behind the scenes, like there was a lot of drama. It's.

[Matt Levine]

There's so much that you have no idea happened behind the scenes that we, we were kids at the time. So it's. Dude, he even more special to see because we didn't know about any of this.

[Danny G]

Remember, he was a, he was a political guy, right?

[Rich Davis]

Politician, mayor, Cincinnati.

[Danny G]

Yeah. And then he got in trouble because he wrote a check to a prostitute. Do you remember that?

[Matt Levine]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

And his wife, he recently was married and she's like, what is this?

[Matt Levine]

He was a straight newsman and his arm had to kind of be twisted to go out and do the style show they eventually wound up doing.

[Rich Davis]

You know, interestingly enough, we always talk about, about Mike Tyson and Dennis Rodman and some of the most interesting people out there. The late, great Jerry Springer. Such an interesting path when you think about a politician newsman and becomes like the face of like trash fighting television. So definitely gonna watch that two part.

[Matt Levine]

Documentary, the beef between him and Oprah. It's. That's making headlines. A lot of people are taking that out of the first episode.

[Danny G]

He changed the daytime format that forever for sure.

[Rich Davis]

You know, Kino, a guy that looks like you when you have one too many taquitos has a new standup special. Gabe Iglesias.

[Danny G]

Oh yeah, we're identical.

[Rich Davis]

Love one too many taquitos. Love of Fluffy. I love Gabe. I love Gab just called you bloated.

[Danny G]

I know.

[Rich Davis]

So a brand new comedy special. And we talked about Nate Bargets special last week. A new one this week from Gabe Iglesias and Danny G. You, you turned me on to season two of Shrinking, which is great. Silo on Apple tv.

[Matt Levine]

Yeah, I gotta.

[Rich Davis]

You gotta get.

[Matt Levine]

I gotta take your word on that one.

[Rich Davis]

Silo's fantastic. And there's a drama called Missing you on Netflix. I might check out no Good Deed with Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow. I checked out. And if you want to watch it at home and you didn't have a chance to get to the theater, you could buy and rent Wicked from the.

[Danny G]

Comfort of your own couch for like 30 buckaroos.

[Matt Levine]

Right.

[Rich Davis]

Then again, like at the theater, like one ticket's like 15, 20.

[Danny G]

No, it's worth it.

[Rich Davis]

Not bad. Anything else on your radar, Danny?

[Matt Levine]

Well, besides the new two parter on Jerry Springer, I had written down that Brenda and I finished an old series, but it's worth the re watch on Netflix. Breaking Bad. So legendary. I wanted to see it all over again. And it was epic. There's things I noticed this time around that I didn't notice noticed the first time back in 2013. And. And next on the list for Brenda's El Camino. She was new to it.

[Rich Davis]

Let me. Let me tell you. There's a couple shows a lot of our friends keep. Eisenberg. There's a couple shows our buddies always hit us up with. So if you want to, you know, endorse these, hit us up at Covino and Rich Linus Landman. There's. There's a lot of good ones out there. And Kavino. I'll give you a fist bump because you told me about the new Dex Original sin, new episode today. So I know you.

[Danny G]

Yeah, it's a prequel. It's worth the watch.

[Rich Davis]

So if you're done watching Ohio State beat Texas tonight, then you could check out Dexter. Original Sin.

[Matt Levine]

That's what's happening, huh? Between the Buckeyes and the Longhorns.

[Rich Davis]

I feel it, man. I feel it. And you know what? I'll post on our Instagram, Rich davistevecavinoavino and Rich, all of us, our picks. I got five on it. Our parlays for this week's wild card action. Have a great weekend. Stay safe.

[Danny G]

Enjoy your stiffy and en. Enjoy. Enjoy your weekend.

[Rich Davis]

And I can feel it all the way down in my plum. Yeah, that's right. Have a good one. Until Monday. Have a great weekend. Arriba der, baby.

[Danny G]

Check out over promised and we'll see you in the over promised land.

[Rich Davis]

Goodbye.

[Danny G]

Have a great weekend, guys. Later.

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[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 a Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Adnan Virk]

What's up, everybody? Adnan Burke here to tell you about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demerk.

[Jason Demers]

Jason Immers here, And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.

[Adnan Virk]

I got a lot to say here, too.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Adnan Virk]

Each week we'll get together to chat about the sport that we love.

[Jason Demers]

Tons of guests are going to join in, too. But we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies, we're talking tv, food, and Adnan's favorite wrestling. It's all on le table.

[Adnan Virk]

Listen to NHL Unscripted with Vir and Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Justin Penick]

What's up, everyone? It's Justin Penick from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast with Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We roll three times a week. On Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're gearing up for the NFL playoffs. I hope you can join us. Join in with us three times a week. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts and you will be glad you did.

[Rich Davis]

The forces shaping markets and the economy are often hiding behind a blur of numbers. So that's why we created the Big Take from Bloomberg podcasts to give you the context you need to make sense of it all. Every day in just 15 minutes, we dive into one global business story that matters. You'll hear from Bloomberg journalists like Matt Levine.

[Matt Levine]

A lot of this meme stock stuff.

[Danny G]

Is, I think, embarrassing to the SEC.

[Rich Davis]

Follow the Big Take podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.