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Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart is back in the host chair at the Daily show, which means he's also back in our ears on the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. Join late night legend Jon Stewart and the best news team for today's biggest headlines, exclusive extended interviews and more. Now, this is the second term we can all get behind. Listen to the Daily Show Ears edition on 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 mirror ball trophy from Dancing With a Star. So where else you can 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 podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
Adnan Virk
What's up everybody? Adnan Virk here to tell you about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers.
Jason Demers
Jason Demers here. And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.
Adnan Virk
Hey, I got a lot to say here too, okay? 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 Virk and demers and the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Justin Pennik
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
Hey, thanks for listening to the Best of Cavino and Rich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every day from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.
Steve Covino
Find your local station for Cavino and rich@foxsportsradio.com or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. Let's just hope for great things.
Rich Davis
Yeah, buddy.
Steve Covino
Why would you be rooting against the guy? This is our country rooting for great things moving forward. That's all you could do, right? So happy inauguration day and I hope you had a Chiefs, Commandos, Eagles Bill sort of weekend. Some great, great football over the weekend. Some UFC 311 came original and we got to talk about it.
Rich Davis
Yeah, man. I do want to compare like I said, how weekend people treat studios, not just here. We worked in radio 20 years. What are you doing over there, Bob Barker? You were a kroc. I have to hold my, my micro in my hand today. I know the labor involved in this.
Jason Demers
I didn't either.
Rich Davis
Every radio station in the history of radio or television, any broadcast facility, the part timers, they use the wall as a backboard for their drink. So every radio studio in America has stains on a on one wall in the studio.
Steve Covino
He's not lying. And it could be the nicest studio. Yeah, it's ruined within a few months.
Rich Davis
And my other thought is, you know, when you go to someone else's house, you try to be considerate, but you'll see someone drop a potato chip and they'll kick it under the fridge instead of picking it up. That's how people that aren't here every day treat place.
Steve Covino
It's a sign of one's character. If you drop an ice cube rich, do you kick it under the fridge or do you pick it up?
Rich Davis
I try to pick it up and sometimes if it's slippery, then I'll kick it.
Steve Covino
Well, like I said, it's a sign of one's character. I always reach over and pick it up. Sometimes I'll throw it in a plant. Refresh that bad boy. I'll throw it in my doggy's little bowl.
Rich Davis
I'll throw it in a plant.
Steve Covino
I'll throw it into the sink. It shows the type of person you are. If you kick it under the sink, it means you don't care and you're self centered. You don't care about anyone but yourself. Look at that.
Rich Davis
DB what's going on, buddy?
Jon Stewart
I take great offense to your weekend people part timing blanket. Considering that I was in that exact chair from 5 to 8 Eastern Time yesterday. And so you generalizing us weekend people as people who are just cavalier.
Rich Davis
Dan, you're here six days a week. I think you're more full time than anyone in this building. I know.
Steve Covino
That's how I look at it.
Rich Davis
I look at it that way. I'm saying, Dan, when you were here.
Steve Covino
And you've been here for 150 years.
Jon Stewart
Somebody did pour a drink on the console this past weekend.
Steve Covino
Wow.
Jon Stewart
I don't name any names.
Rich Davis
And out of anger, did they gnaw off this microphone. All right, enough complaining. We got football to talk about. We got something. I'm complaining. Just say like it's. It is. It's just how it is. That's all. And, db, good to see you, man.
Jon Stewart
Yeah, good to see you guys.
Steve Covino
DB's on your updates. We got Danny G. Super producing at 87799.
Dan Beyer
Yeah, everything's good in this studio.
Steve Covino
Yeah. And we got Iowa Sam on the ones and twos.
Rich Davis
It's definitely not 100 degrees in this studio. Having some.
Steve Covino
Some issues with the cooling and heating in the building. Hey, if only one mic's working, I don't mind going back to back with Rich. Like I said, we're like 80s rock stars. We'll rock that mic. We rock the mic on the daily. Hope you brush your teeth today. I did. So. I try to do that every day. Yeah, yeah. Not just Martin Luther King.
Rich Davis
Hopefully you brush your teeth today.
Steve Covino
Not just on inauguration days. Every day I try to do that. So thank you guys for being here. Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Now, before we get into things that made you go. Hmm. All your observations from the games this weekend or maybe a movie, you saw, something you did, whatever made you say, hmm, I know, Rich, you wanted to talk about Lamar Jackson being in a group of people in a category that you just don't want to find yourself in in life and especially in sports.
Rich Davis
You know me, I love to talk about little windows. I'm going to talk about the little window we all have for opportunity in life. But before we get to that exact thought, I was happy to see Lamar Jackson not want to point fingers at Mark Andrews. Take a listen to Lamar after the game.
Steve Covino
It's a team effort. You know, he'd been busting his behind, making plays happen out down that field for us, came up short. And like I've been saying all season, every time we.
Rich Davis
In situations like this, turnovers play a factor.
Steve Covino
Penalties play a factor today. Well, tonight with the turnover, we can't.
Rich Davis
Have that, you know, and that's why we lost the game, because as you.
Steve Covino
Can see, we moving the ball wonderfully.
Rich Davis
Hold on.
Steve Covino
I'm sorry for my language.
Justin Pennik
I know.
Rich Davis
I'm tired of.
Steve Covino
And you can't expect anything more from your leader than accountability, and that's really how you have to view it. It wasn't his fault. It's a lasting impression. He should have caught it. Don't lay a finger on Andrew's butterfingers. He had a bad fumble, but he wasn't the only guy that fumbled. And again, there's so many moments throughout the game, it just doesn't come down to that. Turnovers. Absolutely right.
Rich Davis
Turnovers. Not only your favorite Sunday morning little treat. No. But the name of the game.
Steve Covino
I really think Lamar Jackson nailed it right there. We all need to view things from that perspective and keep that in mind when watching these games. It's not his fault. It's a team game. But man, that was a big, big moment to not catch the ball.
Dan Beyer
If you go back and look at the. The replay of the two point conversion drop, yeah, his bad footing had a lot to do with mishandling that ball because of the slick surface.
Steve Covino
Yeah, you saw something slip there, but a tough loss and I think handled really well from Lamar Jackson in that moment.
Rich Davis
You gotta ask yourself, though, this is where I want to go. To those little windows in life, in dating, at work, every aspect of your life, you have windows of time to really get to the next level or accomplish your goal. I know guys like Gary Vaynerchuk on Instagram and no TikTok's back. They'll tell you that you could start your own business and become an entrepreneur at 80 if you want. Far and few between. Does someone peak at 80 years old? Unless they're a cast member of the Sopranos, Unless you're Paulie Walnuts and your big gig came as a old Goomba gangster at 60 years old.
Steve Covino
He was a real gangster before the show.
Rich Davis
So I think Lamar, he's not old by any means. By any means. But he's turned 28. 6 and 1, 14 and 2, 11 and 5, 10 and 7, 13 and 4, 12 and 5 since he entered the league. 3 and 5 in the playoffs and winning season after winning season after winning season. And you got to credit the Baltimore Ravens for continuously putting a good product out there. But as you love to tell me that the 49ers window, you know, may be closing. Can you say the same about everyone? That after years of just falling short, like eventually, it's like, yeah, time.
Steve Covino
See, I don't. I don't see that as much with the Ravens because they got Henry now and they have more weapons and it seems like they got better this year. And I don't see Lamar Jackson losing any steam. I think this is a simple matter of Turnovers, losing the game. And we saw a lot of that over the weekend. You can't expect to beat these teams, these high caliber teams when you're having that many turnovers. But I mean, everybody has an expiration date, Rich. I mean, you don't have all the time in the world to make it happen. I just don't think it's the case for them.
Rich Davis
I'm just saying if you're at a job and you get passed over for that promotion one time, it's like, all right, you know, maybe next time you get passed over for that promotion time after time after time, like you're Jason Bateman and horrible bosses, like, you know, you're about to stand up thinking like, then the promotion goes to Covina and no, not Kavito. Eventually you'll be like, you know, maybe this, maybe it's just never gonna happen. Right.
Steve Covino
So what do you do in that case? Find another job.
Rich Davis
I'll be honest, A lot of women find themselves dating a guy who's reluctant to pull the trigger and get married. And she's like, like, I think, is it ever gonna happen?
Steve Covino
You know, like, you gotta credit the defenders who are taking boxing lessons. I don't know how they have precision, accuracy nowadays. Are they hitting the speed bag? What are they doing for target practice? Because these defenders, they're not even going in for the tackle half the time. Half the time they're not in position to make the tackle, but they're able to hit a moving target that's herky jerky, juking back and forth to be able to knock the ball out the way the defenders are. Honestly, you also need to commend that so we can say, yo, Mark Andrews, how did you drop it at the 50 yard line like that? Right again. His terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Or you could say, man, these defenders are getting next level with their, with their target practice.
Dan Beyer
We call that a TJ Watt swat.
Steve Covino
Yo, it's not easy to hit a moving target like that.
Rich Davis
You know what, I'll give you an analogy. Stars Collins style. You know how in baseball, old fans, the Boomer fans are like, yeah, we've gone to the days of people betting 300 and we realized that you rather a guy that bats 220, but if he hits doubles and home runs.
Steve Covino
So if a guy has a good right hook, that's what you're looking for nowadays.
Rich Davis
But I'm saying, because it's not even.
Steve Covino
A Watts SWAT anymore, it's a, it's a left hook.
Rich Davis
What I'm saying is, you know, old heads would say no one raps and tackles anymore. And the way baseball players are being conditioned now, yo, home run trajectory, doubles, extra base, hits, home runs. Forget batting.310. It doesn't matter if you bet 310, hit 40 home runs. Hit secondaries and defenders are taught turnovers more important. So when you say how do these grown ass professional athletes not rap and tackle the way you were taught, maybe as a kid it's because the game has changed.
Steve Covino
And, and Lamar pointed that out after the game too when he was taking the heat off of Andrews. He was saying this comes down to turnovers and he is also to blame when it came to that. He was sloppy the first half and he was impeccable the second half, but just tough to watch. I feel bad for him. And to answer your question, Rich, when you're that good and when you're I think he's going to win another mvp. I don't think they're out of it yet. How many chances will the Ravens get? I have no idea.
Rich Davis
Let's be honest.
Steve Covino
But they have to work on holding the ball. Let's be honest.
Rich Davis
Three time likely MVP. Right. And he's only 28. So there's a lot of time. I'm just saying this team with Derek Henry, Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, you know, the core of this team, you know, you to get back to this part of the season is hard to make the playoffs and get to the second or third round, it's not easy. So you got to ask yourself, we talked about this before. Danny, do you remember like a year ago we had a conversation about who of these quarterbacks will win a Super Bowl?
Dan Beyer
Yeah. And the list was long and then very short.
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Steve Covino
Not everybody wins.
Rich Davis
Yeah. We listed them off doing this because I was trying to prove a, a sarcastic point because we're like Joe Burrow. Oh yeah, I'm sure he'll win one. Josh Allen. Oh, he'll definitely win one. Lamar Jackson. Oh, he'll win one. Jalen Hurts. Brock Purdy. And we went down the list and I'm like, yo, we just said about 10 different guys are going to win a Super bowl in their career. Try two of those guys because you could name more great quarterbacks that never won. And I'm not saying Mahomes is Michael Jordan, but we always talk about how Michael Jordan prevented a hell of a lot of NBA stars from winning in the 90s.
Steve Covino
Patrick Ewing still having nightmares about it.
Rich Davis
Karl Malone cries about it.
Steve Covino
John Stockton, the way I saw it though, Rich was, man. The mutual respect between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, they're going to go. They're going to go down in history as two guys that competed for it and battled for it. And we see Josh Allen coming out on top yesterday, you know, maybe he'll win it all. Maybe he stops Mahomes from being that guy to three Pete. But I saw that as we're going to see more of those battles in the future, and we might see, and I think we will see Lamar Jackson on the flip side of that maybe next year, maybe the year after. But you're going to see that for a few more years to come. I don't think it's about Windows with them.
Rich Davis
Yeah, but it's. It's not. Every time you go 13 and 4, 14 and 3, 12 and 5, and your fan base is like, this is it.
Steve Covino
But when you got superstars like Lamar and Allen, you're going to continue building around those guys. You know, when we say those things about your 49ers, I don't think Brock Purdy's that same level of guy.
Rich Davis
I don't think so either.
Steve Covino
Right. I mean, he's not.
Rich Davis
But there's stars on that team that are that level. True.
Steve Covino
But they're aging and they're getting hurt and they're not balling the same way they were born. I think the Ravens have a little more time and like I said, you'll see them back again next year just like this. And maybe Lamar Jackson wins it. Maybe they learn something from that. Maybe they counteract all these punches being thrown at him, knocking the ball out. But maybe Andrews has a little bit of redemption in him.
Rich Davis
But you know, to win even one is difficult when you think about, you know, you think about guys that were there often. And again, if you want to make analogy to. To another sport. Do you remember when the Atlanta Braves won their division? What felt like. It felt like 50 years in a row when they had Glavin Small Maddox, and it felt like every year it was like lock them in for 95 to 100 wins. Honestly. Might as well have been 25 years that the Braves just dominated and they came away with one World Series, 1995, Andrew Jones. I mean, the Crime dog, it points to that, right?
Steve Covino
I mean, like, that's so many great players.
Rich Davis
David justice for a lot of it.
Steve Covino
So what Rich is getting at is.
Rich Davis
Every year you don't do it is just you're. The clock is ticking because you look at the NFL and you say guys like Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Guys that were there year after year after year. Tom Brady's an anomaly. Patrick Mahomes is an anomaly. These guys are just. It's silly.
Steve Covino
Lamar Jackson, for as great as he is, is he going to be one of those guys that doesn't win at all? That's really what you're getting at.
Rich Davis
Until Peyton Manning won with the Broncos, which you could argue the defense carried him. All that greatness and he had won in Indianapolis. It's not easy.
Dan Beyer
I tend to agree with you, Covino. The Ravens just need to play a clean game. That's it in the postseason because they're two. Their two most recent playoff losses now a total of six turnovers. And you know, Lamar, to me, is still the most exciting quarterback to watch. I'm not a fan of the Ravens, but just to watch Lamar play in that final drive, very exciting. And I want to see him make it to a Super Bowl.
Steve Covino
I agree they should have easily won that game, but look at Von Miller recovery. You know, there's so many opportunities. The Andrew, the Andrews fumble. Like there's too many turnovers against the Bills. Dude, come on.
Rich Davis
But look, from the time Lamar Jackson was 22 in 2018 till now, the records are great. 14 and 2, 11 and 5. They missed, you know, that one off year. Then 10 and 7, 13 and 4, 12 and 5. Like, you got to figure out how to get the next step.
Jon Stewart
Yes. And every opportunity is not the same. You're not the same team every year. What about if they dodged injuries, which years past had injuries on the offensive line that would help them? This year everything was in place. That's kind of like how I feel like with the Lions a little bit. But I know you're talking about the Ravens, but you have to take advantage when it's your year because there is no guarantee that everything is going to go your way the next year. In fact, it's very likely that it won't.
Steve Covino
Right. You get a healthy Henry. Yes, absolutely. That's true.
Rich Davis
The only time in my life I can remember, I'm sure there's another db, but I remember when the Royals fell short in the World Series and they went back the next year and won it so many times. When you fall short, the sentiment is, oh, we'll be back. And it's like, the truth is you're likely not going to be back. Matt Ryan, 28 to 3, thought he was going to win a Super Bowl. The Falcons fans, the only.
Steve Covino
I'm not disagreeing with you. I actually am agreeing with you. The only factor Here that separates all your other examples though is Lamar Jackson. He's so good to count, you can't really ever count him out.
Rich Davis
But coming up, the Matt Magic, as Dan Beyer said, because I mean, how do you disagree with Dan Buyer? There's something magical or health plays an issue. My two teams, it's just very close to me. So I'll speak on behalf of myself as a fan. I know for a fact there's no way the Mets could duplicate the Magic from last year. They didn't even win the World Series, but there's no way they could duplicate that Lindor, Pete Alonso, crazy magic, you.
Steve Covino
Can'T do it without Pete Alonso.
Rich Davis
It's not going to happen. And the 49ers, you guys all bust my chops when I'm, you know, how many times could the Niners go deep in the playoffs and just not get the job done before a year like this happens where injuries come into play and they win six games.
Steve Covino
All right, so we asked you Fox Sports Radio Nation before we get into things that make you go, hmm, Lamar Jackson, was this his window of opportunity because they had so many things going right? This was their year, they had health. This was their time. Or do you say what Josh Allen said? This guy's arguably the most talented guy to ever be on a football field once he figures out how to keep it a clean game. Yeah, they'll win one eventually.
Rich Davis
You know who was close a million times and only won one? Brett Favre. Like there's people that had envy. I believe Brett Favre was also a three time MVP around that time. And just it's sealing the deal is so tricky and I wish Raven fans luck. And Dan Byer, it was great to point out the Lions too because what.
Steve Covino
Was the saddest loss that one or Lions?
Rich Davis
The Lions by far, man. And I felt great for Jaden Daniels and you felt great for Josh Allen. But man, what a, what a weak ass weekend for Lions fans and Ravens fans because that was a lot of people's pick for the Super Bowl. Lions and Ravens.
Steve Covino
Yeah. Oh my, felt so bad. I, I, I of course didn't rub it in on any of the Ravens or Lions fans that I know. Right? Because it was so tough. Like oh man, I mean there's one.
Rich Davis
Here I'd like to.
Dan Beyer
We'Ve been joking on the air for like five weeks now that it's going to turn out to be a Chiefs, Eagles, Super Bowl.
Rich Davis
It is better believe it is better believe it.
Steve Covino
3.
Rich Davis
Pete, let's go. Let's Go. Your thoughts.
Steve Covino
Some great, great football. Let's stay positive.
Dan Beyer
You're not on the show until tomorrow, Patrick.
Steve Covino
I know, but how exciting was it compared to last week, especially Rich, you talked about that on Patreon today. Compared to last week's games, man, this week's games were next level awesome. We hope you enjoyed them.
Rich Davis
For a minute you thought like, the Rams are going to win on a, on a last minute drive. But you fell just short. And you know, McVay was he, you know, he coached his ass off. But, you know, we'll take your feedback. We're going to get into things that made you go Football in the snow. Why is it just so much more fun to watch?
Steve Covino
Because we played it on video games, that's why. It's just like, like Jalen Hurts said.
Rich Davis
Even when there was a. Even though it was a little flurry or something, it's like, oh, that's just.
Steve Covino
Football fun to watch. And you know, you question the footing, but it didn't seem to bother Saquon Barkley. But before we go too far down, you know, we were talking about Lamar Jackson. I kept calling him jokingly, Samuel Lamar Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson. I don't know if you saw this AI thing, but they created like, who would play these guys in movies or who they resemble Energy do they have as Macaulay Culkin?
Rich Davis
I've seen them all.
Steve Covino
Yeah. When you see a young Samuel L. Jackson in a Ravens uniform, he might as well be Lamar Jackson in a movie or something like that. Again, he's too old now, but you could see he's the same sort of vibe, same sort of look. But this AI thing, has everybody seen this at this point? Right. It went around. I can't tell you how many people sent this to me. So when 35 different people have sent it to me, I imagine it got around to everybody. They have these AI generated. You know, who does this NFL superstar remind you of? And a lot of them are pretty accurate. You're like, wow, yeah, that's pretty good. I like that. So it did make me say, hmm, because I never thought of that before.
Rich Davis
Let's go to Terry in San Diego. Terry.
Steve Covino
Hey, Terry.
Rich Davis
What was your observation from the weekend, my friend?
I
I don't know why they put a rookie announcer on the Lions game that Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhart. They wouldn't shut up. I had to turn the sound off. They literally were having a contest of who could talk more.
Rich Davis
I love getting snap, love Kevin Burkhart as a broadcaster. And I don't Know why people think Tom Brady so bad? He's not the most polished. He's. But, like, does it really bother you that much? I've never watched the game.
Steve Covino
It does. Where the announcement's the only guy. I'm with you, Rich, but, man, it's split down the middle. I'm out. It really is.
Rich Davis
But, Danny, do you ever watch a game where you're like, I can't stand to.
Jon Stewart
Me.
Steve Covino
Me either. I don't know. It doesn't bother me as much.
Dan Beyer
Not often. There. There is a time or two where they're talking too much for me, and I'm like, okay, I get it. Like, they'll repeat some thoughts over and over, but I don't know. That particular broadcast didn't. Didn't bother me.
Steve Covino
Well, here's the thing, too, with Tom Brady. He's gonna get better. We always talk about that, right?
Dan Beyer
Yeah, we talked about it on the show last week.
Steve Covino
He's incredible with his work ethic. You know, he's driven to get better and maybe even be the best. But when you hire a guy like Tom Brady, he's a polarizing guy, Right. For as many people that like him, there are people that dislike him no matter what. So you're watching him with an already I hate this guy default setting in your brain. So you're gonna hate him every time he opens his mouth. That's the. That's the, like, little caveat with a Tom Brady in the booth sort of thing. You have an opinion of him already, and not everybody loves him.
Rich Davis
It's very reflective of politics. Right. Because people are passionate about hating a team the way they are passionate about hating politicians. Right? So let's say you're a not a fan of President Trump. Even if he does something good, you're really not gonna give him credit.
Steve Covino
And because Tom Brady probably beat all your teams, you already hate the guy. So I do understand. And I do want to say this, though, as far as Kevin Burkhart, Our very first TV appearance as a show was with Kevin Burkhart on sny. We had made other, like, talking head appearances on tv, but promoting our show is with Kevin Burkhart. And we worked with him 2013, 2014, when he was a Mets sideline guy. So to see his career flourish the way it has has been cool to watch. But I will say this from my own personal experience of just watching how he operates. I'm not sure I met anyone who had as much BDE as that guy. His strut and the way he carried himself was just so confident and so cool.
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Steve Covino
And so likable.
Rich Davis
Move over Nick Foles.
Steve Covino
Seriously, you know, he really was that guy, so I'm not really surprised. And I think he's one of the great. So wherever Tom Brady lacks and he will get better, I feel like Kevin Burkhart's making up for it no matter what. That's just my opinion. Everybody's going to have theirs.
Rich Davis
And it's also Tom Brady. So while he isn't as polished, he's still giving perspective from a guy that's done more than anyone else in the NFL.
Steve Covino
Why are we counting on him to be polished? It's his first year and he's the analyst. Kevin Burkhart's is as polished as you could be.
Rich Davis
You're asking the color commentator for too much.
Steve Covino
He's not supposed to be Kevin Burkhart. Kevin's got that on lockdown.
Rich Davis
No doubt. All right, other observations. I thought the interesting thought was all the teams this past weekend that gained more yardage lost.
Steve Covino
I saw that.
Rich Davis
Which was just one of those sentiments that how do you operate in the red zone? How do you hold on to the ball and not turn it over? How do you, you know, eat up the clock and keep the ball away from the other team? It's. It really is a matter of. There was a point where some of these games felt like, wow, this team is playing just as good as the other team, but the score is not showing that.
Steve Covino
Yeah, some really great competitive games, which is. Right. And it wasn't reflective of that.
Rich Davis
The, the. The stat went that the four teams that out gained the other team all lost.
Steve Covino
Another takeaway. I'll just say it out there to open it up because I'm sure someone's going to mention it or have more to elaborate on it, but the sentiment and feeling and social media outcry of the chief still getting calls. And, you know, the bigger the stage gets, the more obvious and more absurd it seems because so many eyes are on. Come on, Are you serious?
Rich Davis
Have you seen this? Montages of Goff getting hit, Lamar Jackson getting hit, Stafford, every quarterback getting hit.
Steve Covino
And then they show Smash. Yeah, he got popped hard.
Rich Davis
And you see Mahomes, two really bad calls.
Steve Covino
They don't even hit him. And they get the call. In fact, the two defenders match each other's helmets.
Dan Beyer
And then the push on it, the little tap on his back and the flop on the sideline.
Steve Covino
Oh, and it's so, so evident and noticeable again on this big stage. It's like, this is not a good.
Rich Davis
Look you know what? We're going to take all your feedback, Jimmy, Doug, we'll get to you next. And everyone else on hold. Things that made you go, hmm, divisional weekend. But let's go to Dan Byer for an update.
Steve Covino
What's up, guys?
Jon Stewart
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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 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 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 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 was like, do I send the heart?
Bobby Bones
Now 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
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 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 surrounding it that we love.
Steve Covino
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 had all kinds of random stuff in this podcast. Movies, television, food, wrestling, even the stuff that you wear in NHL.
Jason Demers
Now you wish you could pull off my short shorts. Ferky.
Adnan Virk
That's short of kazaruckus. Listen to NHL Unscripted with Burke and Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Justin Pennik
What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Pennik 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 you get your podcast and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the postseason run.
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Steve Covino
Honestly, I know we're not Trump, right? That's obvious. I'm not the president of anything. I'm the president of my own fan club.
Rich Davis
You have your own phone, but can you imagine?
Steve Covino
Can you Imagine going out somewhere important and your wife or girlfriend show up and they're wearing a hamburglar outfit. Would you be like, ah, should I put on my Ronald McDonald's shoes?
Rich Davis
I mean, we're not into high fashion. Maybe that's.
Steve Covino
Give me a break. Like I said, there's a time and place like Halloween, I don't know. And that's no hate. In fact, I congratulate our 47th President of the United States. But that is one of the stories today. Our outfit, Melania Trump's outfit. Every time I leave, Every time I leave the house, I always look at my wife and be like, is this look okay? Right. Like, I always run it by someone, especially hamburgers. A bit of a bold choice. Hamburger.
Dan Beyer
Yeah.
Rich Davis
But no one, no one on her.
Steve Covino
Team said, you know, well, they're probably going to make lots of, like, jokes and memes. You probably should. You know how the world works. You know, look, TikTok's back, right? You know, people are going to make all these jokes about it. They will not think they had a little bit. They will not be looking at me. They will be looking at my husband. So funny. It's funny.
Dan Beyer
I love my heart.
Rich Davis
I like my hat. I like my hat.
Steve Covino
I have to go to the inauguration now. Now, again, she's a beautiful woman. Of course, that's not the point. But it did make me say, hmm.
Rich Davis
Well, I mean, this day, I'll defend Donald. Your wife or girlfriend says, how does this look? Are you ever gonna say not good?
Steve Covino
No, I mean, there it is.
Rich Davis
There it is right there. I know.
Steve Covino
It's like the villain in a pilgrim movie.
Dan Beyer
It already looks like the villain from.
Steve Covino
Like, Raiders of Battlestar. Like, a guy's face just melt.
Dan Beyer
It already looks like an SNL skit, right?
Steve Covino
Oh, you know that's gonna happen.
Dan Beyer
Oh, it's coming up this coming Saturday.
Rich Davis
I betcha, though, if you look online in social media, people are gonna start buying that hat.
Steve Covino
Yeah, absolutely.
Rich Davis
Because every time there's some items.
Steve Covino
Are you running to the store to buy Hulk Hogan beer just because Donald said so?
Rich Davis
No, but I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what people did.
Steve Covino
It's apolitical, by the way.
Rich Davis
Yeah, who cares?
Steve Covino
It's an observation, dude.
Rich Davis
Look, on your social media feed, half the people I love in my life are like, greatest day in the world. The other half of the people in my life are like, praise America.
Steve Covino
Everyone's crazy.
Rich Davis
Everyone's crazy. As Kavino says, we're Kavino. We're a pizza party of two.
Steve Covino
I'm a taco party of one.
Rich Davis
For the record, you don't want to go to my pizza party now. Now you're even out of that. Thanks. We're going to go to your feedback. The weekend of divisional playoffs, national championship tonight. Your observation in the world of sports and entertainment. I got two quick entertainment ones, and we'll get back to football. If you watch Silo on Apple tv, the finale. Oh, and Camino says I'm not doing a good job selling Silo.
Steve Covino
You got to say Silo, bro. Dude, I'll sell it. Ready? Ready. I'll tell you how to sell you how to sell something to really get my attention, dude. Lots of great games over the weekend, right? Take your pick. Lots of great games. You know, game was my favorite over the weekend. Gerald's game, bro. And I know what you're thinking.
Rich Davis
What's Gerald's game?
Steve Covino
Some movie I saw on Netflix that made me say what? It didn't make me say. Hmm. It made me say what? Gerald's game, bro. Gerald's game.
Rich Davis
Teach everyone how to sell something, dude.
Steve Covino
Yeah, that was my point. I watched a movie. It was supposed to be like the Stephen King thriller that's on Netflix. So I'm like, I'll check it out before I fall asleep. Came out in 2017. Never heard about it. Put it on. I couldn't even make it through because it was freaking me out. I'm serious. All right. That's how you sell penguin.
Dan Beyer
I sold penguin like that for a month to you guys.
Rich Davis
Finally watch Penguin, bro.
Dan Beyer
Penguin, bro.
Rich Davis
You know Penguin, bro.
Steve Covino
Gerald's game, bro.
Rich Davis
If.
Steve Covino
If to appeal to a guido game tonight.
Rich Davis
Wait, hold on.
Steve Covino
You watching the game tonight?
Rich Davis
Let me sell it to Guido in Jersey, right?
Steve Covino
Yeah.
Rich Davis
Yo, national championship, bro.
Steve Covino
Nah. Only game I care about. Gerald's game.
Rich Davis
I'm sorry, another observation. I would have been one of those buffoons that lost money over the weekend. You see the Trump meme crypto coin.
Steve Covino
Yeah.
Rich Davis
It was like a buck or so. My friend. My friend hit me up when it was like 13 bucks. And he's like, dude, I just put a little money for the hell of it. That thing went up to almost like 50 bucks. And then by morning, it was back to a dollar. So there were people in the crypto world. They're like, yeah, let me. Let me buy this coin. Disaster.
Steve Covino
Pump and dump.
Rich Davis
Pump and dump. For sure.
Steve Covino
We're going to have a lot more football to talk. So I'm going to throw some UFC 311 out there. More and more of these Names are getting impossible. Just look at that card and try to try to pronunciate any of the names that fought over the weekend.
Rich Davis
We should do a UFC spelling beat.
Steve Covino
But UFC, UFC 311 came original. Get it?
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Steve Covino
And I was down enough to watch it. Get it, get it. 311, UFC 311. Good one. But Makachev was victorious over Maikano. Some good fights over the weekend. But in other fight observations and inauguration observations, I don't know if you saw Jon Jones was invited. He was there. But you know who was rolling together today? The Paul brothers and Conor McGregor. Now, they looked like they were buddy chummy at the inauguration, but I think they're probably working out a deal.
Rich Davis
Yeah, there was the talk of Jake versus Connor.
Steve Covino
No, Logan versus Logan versus Connor. Yeah. Okay. So I would say, hey, if they're palling around like that, I think they're probably also talking business and negotiating. For the casual fight fans who like a spectacle, but for the actual fight fans, I hope you enjoyed your 311 over the weekend. Now, another observation I made was just how good Jaden Daniels is. Now, we know that already, but here's what you're hearing and it's not what I was hearing prior to maybe this week, last week. There's not only he may have had the greatest rookie season ever, but I think it's easy to say that he's having the greatest rookie quarterback season ever. Right. Or both. What are your thoughts on it? I mean, have you seen a guy as poisonous, electric as he's been playing in his rookie season last year, C.J.
Rich Davis
Stroud got that attention and then, you know, not that it died down.
Steve Covino
I don't know.
Rich Davis
They didn't make it as far.
Steve Covino
I find him to be so much more. Well, his game, his game, they play different games, Right. They're both great, but his game is so visually exciting and easy to understand. This dude is just great and so fun to watch. And I've heard people on this channel, people on tv, my buddy's greatest rookie to ever do it. And I'm like, wow, that's. That's pretty. Those are some pretty big words when you think about all the greats that have stepped in, especially at quarterback now. But it makes me say. And it makes me want to watch the guy.
Rich Davis
No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl. Now you might say, wait, Ben Roethlisberger?
Dan Beyer
No. Championship game. Yeah.
Rich Davis
Year two. So when you think about second year quarterbacks that got to the big game, Warner, Brady, Roethlisberger, Wilson, Jaden Daniels is one game away. And I'm not saying the Eagles didn't look good because it looks like Saquon Barkley at any given moment could just bust open a 50 plus yard run.
Steve Covino
But you know what made me say about him made me happy for him to found a place where he gets to flourish. You saw how excited he was. He even said that again, to be there, to get this opportunity meant the world to him. You saw his excitement in the end zone. But I saw Odell Beckham Jr. Post about him over the weekend too. Did you happen to see that?
Rich Davis
I saw that saying how he was.
Steve Covino
So happy for him, saying like, yeah, he was one of the nicest, coolest dudes to ever strap him up. So when you have your peers and your colleagues, other great players, speaking that highly of you, I think that says a lot about who you are. We know how good he is.
Rich Davis
Right.
Steve Covino
We see that. But it seems like he's also really dedicated and good dude all around, which makes you root for him even more. Just as a player, you can hate the Eagles all you want.
Dan Beyer
Do you remember when we were filling in for the Dan Patrick show? What was the last holiday we filled in for him? Was it Christmas?
Rich Davis
Probably right around the holidays, afterwards, around there?
Dan Beyer
Yeah. And you guys said, pick one quarterback if your life was on the line to lead you down the field for a winning touchdown.
Steve Covino
I remember that.
Dan Beyer
Remember who I chose? No, but you guys took the big names off.
Steve Covino
I don't remember who I chose.
Dan Beyer
In my defense, I surprised you a little because I said even though he's a rookie, Jaden Daniels looks so poised. And that's the, that's the one thing that noticeably poised. Yes. The way he just calmly.
Steve Covino
And he's having fun out there. Like these are high pressure, high pressure moments.
Dan Beyer
He just looks like he's playing football in the backyard. That really stands out.
Steve Covino
People say that about other players, but I could really see that with this dude. Like I said, his game is easy to understand and it's exciting to watch. You don't have to know a lot about football to watch him and appreciate. Wow, this dude. That dude? Yeah, that guy. He's really good. Like you could see that. So Danny G, rewind to when we filled in. You made a good call.
Dan Beyer
I don't remember who.
Rich Davis
I think I understand who I, I. You said Daniels, I said Josh Allen and covino said Tommy DeVito. You know, pretty sure that was always prisoner of the moment. I think you're like Tommy DeVito.
Steve Covino
I was big dreaming.
Rich Davis
Yeah. All right. Let's say what's up to Jimmy in Texas. Jimmy, what was your observation? A really fun divisional weekend in the NFL.
Steve Covino
What's up, Yemi?
I
Yo, what's up, Armando? Hey, I can't wait for you guys to get a three hour time squad. Y'all need that extra hour for sure.
Steve Covino
Thank you, man.
I
Man, I just gotta say, I need to preface it. I'm a Texans fan. I'm not hating on the Chiefs at all, dude. I think that they are a great team. I'm kind of rooting for history outside of Daniels for sure. But my thing that made me say because I don't, the Texans would not have won that game. They shot themselves in the foot too many times. But those calls were terrible. What made me say, hmm is why. How is it that we can have replay assist, call down and stop a play and get somebody out that they think has a concussion, reverse the call on if it's an actual catch or not, things like that. But you can't have one for. You can't have them help out to see if somebody was actually hit from the quarterback position.
Rich Davis
I mean, it's going to change the NFL. I, you know, they've talked about that in all the games saying how there's got to be a way to be able to change some of these calls. And listen, you don't want to get tied up. Remember when they did the pass interference thing and it was so subjective. I go to his arm, touch him. It didn't. That was. I agree we should not be having pass interference calls reviewed like we did. It was a failed experiment. But if some guy is accused of roughing the passer late, hit something that is a 15 yard penalty. And a lot of times these things coincidentally happen on like a third and long. And it goes from a turnover on downs or a punt to yeah, now it's the drive continues and you can.
Dan Beyer
See how it could get called incorrectly in real time because like when the two Texans helmets hit, they heard, they heard helmets hitting. They see Mahomes down so the flag goes. But you're right, a quick replay on that, you would see that it wasn't a headshot on my homes.
Steve Covino
If anything, it makes the Chiefs more hateable and I feel it takes away from their game a little bit because they're a great team without that. They don't need that. You know what I mean? They're already hard to be and now you're just given extra advantage to the Chiefs. I think that's just a bad look all around.
Rich Davis
I Think you saw, I think, what that game was. Buck and Aikman, right? And I think every announcer on all four broadcasts, all, you know, all the A teams were out. I think every game there was the sentiment of, yeah, we need to clean this up and fix the replay process when it comes to these calls. Because much like baseball, maybe it's a separate category. Like, it's not a. It's not a. It's not a challenge for a first down or a catch. Maybe there's another category, like, not the red flag, like. Like a blue flag, something where you could challenge. Like, that wasn't a penalty or, you know, you ever see a play reviewed and they can't call the face mask because it wasn't originally called? There has to be the ability to.
Steve Covino
Didn't that happen over the weekend with the shoulder pad?
Rich Davis
There has to be an ability to go back and see a play and be like, well, we got it wrong. If we're correcting everything else, why can't we correct this? And I was talking to the guys I was watching the game with. I was hanging with some of my daughter's friends, dads. And we're saying it's so subjective, right? Because if Mahomes is tiptoeing along the sideline trying to get one more yard, if a guy hits him as he's about to step out versus a guy tackling Lamar Jackson and tackling him, where the play falls out of bounds, like, it's so tricky for these refs and especially hearing the crowd go nuts to not grab that flag. And I think it has to be reviewable. Cabino. I agree.
Steve Covino
Things that made you go home over the weekend, any observation you may have made. We'll take one more phone call now.
Rich Davis
Yeah. Say what's up to Doug.
Steve Covino
Hey, what up, Doug?
I
Hey, what's going on, guys? I don't have any hmms, but I do want to say a couple things. Burrow played in the super bowl when he was a rookie, lost. That was his rookie year, right?
Rich Davis
Was. I don't think it was.
Dan Beyer
It was not.
Rich Davis
It was his second year.
I
Yeah.
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Steve Covino
I mean, impressive, but yeah, Marino lost.
I
The super bowl in his second year as well. Look, I'm also drawing comparison. You guys were talking about Lamar Jackson earlier. A draw comparison of his career so far that of Dan Fouts, who was the quarterback for the Chargers. Played in a, you know, two AFC championships, lost, lost several other playoff games. And, you know, I know Lamar still has. He's got a few more, maybe five, six, seven years left. Good Years left. So far, his, his career is drawing similarities to that of Dan Fouts.
Rich Davis
Yeah, I mean, listen, there's, there's greats that never win in all sports.
Steve Covino
Yeah. I hope that's not in his future. I like Lamar Jackson.
Rich Davis
Let me ask you this. Go around the room. You're allowed to pick three quarterbacks that have never won to win a Super Bowl. Who do you think deserves it in your mind, of all the 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL, you can't pick someone that won already, obviously. Would you say, you know, in fast forward 20 years, when we're, you know, you know, about to start collecting Social.
Steve Covino
Security, like, it would feel wrong if they didn't.
Rich Davis
It would feel wrong if they didn't. If you had to pick three.
Steve Covino
Yeah, it's easy. Easy answer.
Rich Davis
I mean, but I think once you say easy, I'm going to name others.
Steve Covino
And you say, ooh, Lamar Jackson. We already established that it would feel wrong if he went down the merino path. Like, man, I can't believe that greatness. And he never won a Super Bowl. Lamar Jackson. You can't say Lamar Jackson without Josh Allen.
Rich Davis
Okay, that is great. And the other could ball any other dude.
Steve Covino
Balling back and forth and playing a completely different game than Jackson. Just so fun to watch. And Joe Burrow, he just seems too good to not win one.
Rich Davis
These are three AFC quarterbacks that every year they have to not only compete with each other, but Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, you know, he's not in great favor right now. He had a terrible postseason game. But now you're saying Justin Herbert's not going to win one.
Steve Covino
No.
Rich Davis
Right.
Steve Covino
I mean, you heard, you heard who? Kelvin Washington called him Justin Sherbert. Oh, yeah, yeah.
Rich Davis
And then Rob Parker said, I love Sherbert.
Steve Covino
I mean, people are debating, you know, that he sucks. I'm not going that, that route. I don't put him in that category.
Dan Beyer
Cove, do you think your boy Baker Mayfield will ever get to the big game?
Steve Covino
I don't. I don't think so. Man, I would love to see you.
Rich Davis
Just named these three quarterbacks. So you're leaving off Jaden Daniels, huh?
Steve Covino
I mean, you said right now, who's more deserving? He's. This is rookie season. It's crazy that we're even talking about.
Dan Beyer
Is this deserving or exciting, Rich, because we got two youngsters in, CJ Stroud and Jaden Daniels.
Rich Davis
I was going to say the way.
Steve Covino
I interpreted what you said, when the, when the record books are written, it would be a Shame to see these dudes. Dudes not win one.
Rich Davis
Okay, that's. That is how I angled the question. But you could also take it and say in 20 years from now when we're, you know, like I said, older men, who would you be like, oh, man, they never won one. Because again, you could add C.J. stroud, Jaden Daniels, Caleb Williams. I mean, he didn't have the greatest rookie campaign, but with a new head coach and Ben Johnson and an offensive guy like that, who's to say Caleb Williams doesn't?
Steve Covino
Yeah, but we haven't seen this in the NFL yet. So I would say I'm pretty. I'm pretty confident. Those three names, as far as being high caliber, proven dudes in the NFL, I mean.
Rich Davis
All right, so you think Jared Goff wins one?
Steve Covino
I don't.
Rich Davis
You think Detroit's window's done?
Steve Covino
No, I'm not rooting against golf, but those are my three. Who are you three?
Rich Davis
I think Burrow is the number one guy for me because I listen, they missed the postseason this year, but I feel like Joe Burrow somehow. There's just something about him where I feel like he has that. That winning DNA or something about him. I could see Lamar and Lamar or Josh Allen. My bet is that one of them doesn't win. And that would be really sort of a bummer. Right?
Steve Covino
And that's why I thought it was really big of Lamar Jackson to say he. He's rooting for Josh Allen to win it all. He's like, go out there and win it. Win it all, man. Do something I'm rooting for.
Rich Davis
So based on what you're saying, Kavino.
Steve Covino
Because you know what? They're always going to be compared together. And if Josh Allen has one and Lamar Jackson doesn't, Josh Allen gets the best of them in that conversation.
Rich Davis
So let me get this straight then. Brock Purdy, Jalen hurts, Dak Prescott. These are all guys in your mind that will never win.
Steve Covino
I mean, if I have to choose three. Yeah, they're not. They're not replacing anybody.
Rich Davis
Ideal of the memes that are going around today that it took. It took Jaden Daniels one year and he made it further in the playoffs. And Dak Prescott has.
Steve Covino
Yeah. Incredible. Hey, you know what else made me say before we move on? It's not even football related. Ben Johnson to the Bears. That was cool. That's a big story today. But what really made me say, hmm, is this UAP retrieval footage that was released. Come on, man. Have you seen it?
Rich Davis
It looks like a twizzler and an egg.
Steve Covino
Stop it.
Adnan Virk
Stop it.
Rich Davis
Kavino told me. He's like, yo, the footage, bro. The footage looks like a former footage.
Steve Covino
US Air Force guy, right? Jacob Barbara.
Rich Davis
Just cause you say footage, bro. Enthusiastically.
Steve Covino
Listen, aliens, bro. People have been buzzing about. Buzzing about this guy's footage for a while now. He released it over the weekend. So apparently this guy was in some top secret Air Force UAP UFO retrieval thing, right? And he's like, I got footage. I took footage. Which is a no, no in that world that I'm gonna release. I have the footage of me retrieving what they say is a UAP footage is blurrier than the Zabruder. So they have. They've released over the weekend.
Dan Beyer
I'm watching it.
Steve Covino
Aerial footage.
Dan Beyer
This is real.
Steve Covino
It's. What's it called when it's in green? A night vision. Yeah, you know, night vision footage of him operating the helicopter that's hoisting this. It's an egg. It's basically a Mork and Mindy egg that the aliens travel in through telepathy is what he's saying. And you can see it's a perfectly shaped perfect egg shaped. They're saying UAP or orb or whatever it is. But that is what they're saying is going on here. They're retrieving a UAP in that video. Made me say. Made me say. Wow, they were really onto something in Mork and Mindy.
Rich Davis
Who's the guy that does a late night like UFO show?
Dan Beyer
Wow, George Norrie.
Rich Davis
You gonna fill in for him? And Dan Patrick.
Steve Covino
This is a big story in the alien world for sure. Like this is. Look it up. And here's why it was a big story.
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Steve Covino
There's so many people that are like under. It's like, be sure to drink your oval tea.
Rich Davis
Underwhelming.
Steve Covino
We're like, that's the video.
Rich Davis
An egg.
Steve Covino
And then other people are like, wow, man, that's incredible. It's like one of those. One of those really split down the middle things. But it's actually. They're saying the footage is real. The footage is supposed to be real. What it is because it's from the US Air Force.
Dan Beyer
Yeah.
Steve Covino
This guy's a credible source. Says.
Rich Davis
I mean, resume. Right? I mean, his resume.
Steve Covino
Give me 20 minutes and a word, Doc, and I can give you a resume.
Dan Beyer
Says the egg encountered the U.S. navy fighter planes.
Steve Covino
Right. So hey, think of it what you will, believe it or not, probably a giant rock. But I'm telling you what happened over the weekend that you may have Missed and made me say, you know what Camino told me?
Rich Davis
Spot. He goes. I hope it probes Spot first.
Steve Covino
You know, and you know what? I'll gladly accept it if I'm wrong.
Rich Davis
You know, back to Ben Johnson for one second.
Steve Covino
Sure.
Rich Davis
I don't want to get off your alien topic, but just one thought. Oh, just what, Dude, Hear me out one second. When you're coming off a devastating loss, a blow to the team in the city like the Lions did.
Steve Covino
Yeah, it was tough, man.
Rich Davis
Do you think Ben Johnson, when you're finally granted the privilege and honor to coach a team in the NFL, do you think he's got a short memory or. Or you think he's a ball of emotions? You ever see someone, like, yeah, they. They lose a family member, but then, you know, something big happens the next day or you get dumped, but then you get the job promotion you want. Like, do you think Ben Johnson's a ball of emotions right now? Do you think he was able to be like, Lions? That's in the past. I'm now a head coach.
Dan Beyer
He has so many friends in the organization, and it was such a journey that you'd have to think he has some sort of a hangover today.
Rich Davis
But I'm saying, like, what a m. What a mix of emotions. Have you ever, you know, have you ever dealt with that, like, tragedy and happiness all at the same time?
Steve Covino
Like, that's a really interesting point. Yeah.
Rich Davis
Didn't we know someone that they, like, lost their parent, but then they had a kid, like, in the same week, and it's like, that's.
Steve Covino
Oh, I don't.
Rich Davis
Like, I feel like, you know what I'm saying, like, that you're dealing with a lot of highs and lows. That's real life and death. But I'm saying, you don't think Ben Johnson's like, oh, my God, our 15 and 2 dream season is over. Yeah. Well, now I'm the coach of the, you know, head coach of the Bears. Let's go. Like, that's gotta be.
Steve Covino
Yeah, I think that's a really cool point. I wonder how he feels. A little of both. How could he feel anything else?
Rich Davis
Every. Every other member of that Lions organization is bummed. He might be the only guy that's like, yeah, that's great, guys. I'm a head coach now, and I.
Steve Covino
Got Kayla Williams, and I think he feels bummed, but I also think he feels excited about the future.
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Bobby Bones
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Rich Davis
There was something sentimental when you. 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
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Adnan Virk
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Rich Davis
Last one standing.
Steve Covino
Come on, let's go. You have five seconds to battle for your sports trivia.
Rich Davis
Life, man.
Jon Stewart
Oh, I gotta.
Steve Covino
Yeah, I don't got it.
Dan Beyer
I don't got it.
Steve Covino
Put your electronic devices down and pick your sports knowledge. It's CNR's last one standing.
Rich Davis
The last one standing. Oh, yeah.
Dan Beyer
I have four categories ready to go if needed. A tiebreaker. Each contestant will get five seconds to stay alive in the round. If you run out of time or answer incorrectly, Iowa. Sam will take you out with his famous buzzer. We keep battling until you are the last one standing. If you win two of the rounds, you are the top dog. Here are the contestants. Three time winner, Steve Covino should be.
Steve Covino
Like four or five.
Rich Davis
Three time winner, you're the weakest to.
Dan Beyer
The right of him. Seven time winner, Rich Davis.
Rich Davis
Yeah, I'm like Tom Brady, bro. Seven times.
Dan Beyer
If One of you can't win today. We got a problem. Dan Byers, gonna go cover the national title game while we go to the studio lines to see who you two are gonna battle.
Rich Davis
You see, this is like winning the afc. If Mahomes says I'm not gonna play.
Steve Covino
Either of you will win.
Dan Beyer
All right, Brian in Virginia. What up, B?
I
What's up, fellas?
Rich Davis
Y'all ready to do this?
Dan Beyer
Brian, quickly. What do you do for a living there in Virginia?
I
Staffing in janitorial company.
Dan Beyer
Okay, cool. All right. By the way, spot is the fact checker. During this game, every time you ask.
Rich Davis
People what they do, I feel like you're about to do, like, comedian crowd work.
Dan Beyer
No, just so we could, like, I know, be personable for a second. All right, Spots, the fact checker. He's got all the pressure on him. Really, I do. When I say your name, the clock is going to begin. Here's the first category. Destination situation. You have five seconds to name a city in the top 12 for hosting the most Super Bowls ever. Got it. Top 12 cities for hosting multiple Super Bowls. Cities. Covino, you are up first.
Steve Covino
Go, Miami. Miami. Number one with 11.
Dan Beyer
Yeah. Good job, Rich.
Rich Davis
Phoenix.
Steve Covino
Phoenix. Have four total.
Dan Beyer
Four. All right, Brian. Five.
I
Tampa.
Steve Covino
Say Tampa.
Dan Beyer
Tampa.
Steve Covino
Yes. Tampa. Number four with five.
Dan Beyer
Nice on a roll here, Covina.
Steve Covino
Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh.
Rich Davis
Whoa, whoa. What? No cities that hosted Super Boo. Pittsburgh. How about zero?
Steve Covino
I was thinking, when we were in Pittsburgh, we watched Pittsburgh.
Dan Beyer
Oh, gotcha.
Steve Covino
We were in Miami.
Dan Beyer
Not easy under bright lights. Rich.
Rich Davis
Houston.
Steve Covino
Houston. Yes.
Dan Beyer
I have three, Brian.
I
Philly.
Steve Covino
Philadelphia. No, not on the list.
Dan Beyer
Rich wins that round.
Rich Davis
Detroit was probably on that list.
Steve Covino
Detroit.
Rich Davis
Which is what I was thinking.
Steve Covino
Honestly, what I was thinking. We were in. Weren't we in Tampa? No. When we watched the Steelers, maybe you missed the two of the biggest ones. One in which we're heading to in a few short weeks. New Orleans.
Rich Davis
I would have. Me and Dan Byer would have went head to head.
Steve Covino
La. Dallas. Dallas. Not on there. Atlanta. San Francisco and Minneapolis.
Dan Beyer
San Francisco Bay area. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Second category. Basketball royalty. You have five seconds to name an NBA player who had their jersey retired by multiple teams. 14 Answers on the board and one player whose number is retired league wide. All right, once again, NBA player who had their jersey retired by multiple teams. Brian, you're going to be up first as soon as the clock goes.
I
Now, Kareem.
Dan Beyer
Yes. And let's see. See, Rich.
Rich Davis
By multiple teams.
Dan Beyer
3, 2, 1.
Rich Davis
LeBron. In the future.
Steve Covino
Are you serious?
Rich Davis
Are you serious?
Dan Beyer
I have to go.
Rich Davis
Shaq.
Steve Covino
On that one.
Jon Stewart
Shaq.
Dan Beyer
Yes. Back to Brian in the future.
I
Moses.
Dan Beyer
Do you say Moses?
Steve Covino
Yes. Yes.
Dan Beyer
On the list.
Steve Covino
Bill Russell. Bill Russell. Our league wide.
Dan Beyer
Yes, sir. Back to Brian.
Rich Davis
Magic.
Steve Covino
Done.
Dan Beyer
Nope. I think Brian's out of there.
Rich Davis
What's the league wide answer?
Steve Covino
I said it. Bill Russell.
Rich Davis
Oh, that's the league wide answer.
Dan Beyer
Covino is the winner of that round. How you guys not get Michael Jordan in there?
Steve Covino
I was. My next answer. What was his?
Rich Davis
To retired by the Wizards.
Dan Beyer
Yes.
Rich Davis
Weakest ass retirement of all time.
Steve Covino
Still counts. Barkley, Drexler, Dikemi, Mutombo, Dr. J. There's a whole list. Honestly, we could do that again next week because, like, half the list this should be. I got both number one answers. I should win something.
Dan Beyer
All right. Rich and Covino, both on the board. As we move to round three. The category is where the stars multiply.
Steve Covino
Stars.
Dan Beyer
You have five seconds to name a team. Who's on the top 12 list for NFL teams that have produced the most Pro Bowlers in history? All right, Covino, you're going to be up first. Now. Go.
Steve Covino
Most Pro bowlers in history. 49ers got to be there. 49ers are on the list. Number three with 343.
Dan Beyer
Yes, sir. Rich.
Rich Davis
The Dallas Cowboys.
Steve Covino
The Dallas Cowboys. Number two with 356.
Dan Beyer
Brian.
I
The Rams.
Steve Covino
The Rams. Number five with 334.
Dan Beyer
Back to Covino.
Steve Covino
The Eagles. The Eagles. Number eight with 309.
Dan Beyer
Richard.
Rich Davis
The new England Patriots.
Steve Covino
The Patriots. Not on the list.
Dan Beyer
Oh, wow.
Steve Covino
Of the top 12.
Rich Davis
Okay.
Dan Beyer
Yeah, Brian.
Steve Covino
Sorry, Rich.
I
The Steelers.
Steve Covino
Steelers. Number one. Yeah.
Rich Davis
That was my best. I was saving that.
Steve Covino
Don't save. Stop saving.
Dan Beyer
Covino. Three.
Steve Covino
Packers.
Dan Beyer
Packers.
Steve Covino
Number seven. 311. Good. 311.
Dan Beyer
Yep. Brian, you're so down.
I
The Browns.
Steve Covino
Browns. Not on the list.
Rich Davis
No. Covino wins. I did it. Who do you think you are?
Jon Stewart
I am.
Dan Beyer
Okay.
Steve Covino
Speaking of Pro Bowlers, shout out to my favorite. Dick Webber, everybody. Okay.
Dan Beyer
Covino is the last one standing. That's his.
Steve Covino
That's right. I did it.
Dan Beyer
And it's just his fourth win in this game, but maybe that's why he's so excited.
Rich Davis
That was worth it.
Steve Covino
What do you mean, by the way?
Rich Davis
Did no one say the cheat?
Dan Beyer
Chiefs are on the list.
Steve Covino
No one said it. They were sixth with 332. Wow.
Dan Beyer
Cowboys commanders. Vikings. Giants. Raiders.
Steve Covino
Yeah.
Rich Davis
You know, I. No excuses, but I thought I wasn't going to say the Patriots. And then I said they won so many Super Bowls.
Steve Covino
Whatever. I'm glad I beat you. You're Condescending big head. Did you hear what he said? Don't think I didn't hear what he said. Me and Dan Beyer would have went toe to toe on that one. Why don't you do that in your spare time?
Dan Beyer
Brian in Virginia, we appreciate you playing the game with us.
Steve Covino
Thanks, Brian. Thank you, Brian.
Rich Davis
Thank you, Brian. Thanks, Brian.
Steve Covino
Thanks, Brian. Brian.
Rich Davis
That's Brian in the front row. Brian, what do you do for work?
Steve Covino
I'm janitorial. So you married? You guys together? What's going on?
Rich Davis
What's going on here?
Steve Covino
All right, well, this is my friend. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Appreciate it.
Rich Davis
Who do you think you are? I am.
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Justin Pennik
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Jason Demers
Jason Immers here. And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.
Adnan Virk
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Jon Stewart
Okay.
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Summary of "The Best Of Covino & Rich" – The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Release Date: January 21, 2025
Introduction
The episode titled "The Best Of Covino & Rich" serves as a compilation of highlights from the ongoing discussions between Rich Davis and Steve Covino on Fox Sports Radio. The hosts delve into various topics surrounding the NFL, focusing primarily on player performances, team dynamics, and playoff predictions, all while interspersing their conversations with light-hearted banter and audience interactions.
1. Studio Banter and Weekend Recap ([02:02] – [05:30])
Rich Davis opens the show by introducing the live broadcast alongside Steve Covino. The duo reflects on the past weekend's football games, celebrating the excitement and high-level performances while also touching upon events like UFC 311. Their conversation quickly transitions into a humorous discussion about the state of their radio studio, mentioning common issues such as spills leading to stained walls.
This remark sets the tone for their camaraderie, emphasizing their mutual respect and understanding of the radio industry's day-to-day challenges.
2. Analyzing Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens ([05:32] – [12:56])
The hosts shift their focus to Lamar Jackson and his performance with the Baltimore Ravens. Rich praises Jackson for not placing blame solely on Mark Andrews following a fumble, highlighting the importance of team accountability.
Steve Covino concurs, emphasizing that turnovers are critical factors in determining the outcome of games. They discuss Jackson's potential and the Ravens' consistent performance over the seasons, debating whether the team's window for a Super Bowl victory is still open.
Rich introduces the concept of "little windows" for opportunities in sports and life, questioning how long teams can sustain success before facing inevitable declines.
3. Super Bowl Predictions and Quarterback Performances ([12:56] – [20:10])
The discussion deepens into Super Bowl predictions, focusing on quarterbacks like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and emerging talents such as Jaden Daniels. Rich expresses skepticism about certain quarterbacks' abilities to secure a Super Bowl despite their impressive stats.
Steve counters by highlighting the Ravens' strategic strengths and Lamar Jackson's leadership, suggesting that with fewer turnovers, they remain strong contenders.
They also reminisce about past NFL greats who excelled but never won a championship, contemplating whether the current crop of quarterbacks will achieve similar fates.
4. NFL Replay and Referee Calls ([27:01] – [28:35])
Rich and Steve delve into the controversial topic of NFL's replay system and referee calls, particularly focusing on roughing the passer penalties and the consistency of officiating.
They discuss specific instances from recent games where questionable calls affected the outcomes, advocating for a more reliable review process to ensure fairness in the game.
5. Spotlight on Rookie Quarterback Jaden Daniels ([38:17] – [49:32])
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to praising Jaden Daniels' exceptional rookie season. The hosts commend his poise, excitement, and the high regard from his peers, positioning him as one of the most promising young quarterbacks in the league.
Rich draws comparisons between Daniels and other notable second-year quarterbacks who reached pivotal moments early in their careers, such as Joe Burrow.
They express optimism about Daniels' future and his potential to lead his team to championship victories, emphasizing his unique blend of talent and composure under pressure.
6. UAP Footage and Pop Culture Insights ([50:34] – [53:08])
In an unexpected turn, the conversation shifts to discussing recent UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) retrieval footage released by the US Air Force. The hosts humorously critique the footage, comparing it to pop culture references like "Mork and Mindy," and debate its authenticity.
Rich joins in with playful skepticism, adding to the light-hearted nature of the segment.
7. Audience Interaction and Trivia Segment ([60:22] – [67:44])
The latter part of the episode features an engaging trivia game titled "Last One Standing," where listeners participate in sports-related questions. The segment showcases the hosts' competitive spirit and deep sports knowledge.
The game covers topics such as Super Bowl-hosting cities, NBA players with multiple jersey retirements, and NFL teams with the most Pro Bowlers. Steve Covino emerges victorious, demonstrating his extensive knowledge in sports trivia.
8. Concluding Remarks and Final Banter ([67:44] – [69:28])
As the episode wraps up, Rich and Steve share final thoughts, reflecting on the discussions and teasing upcoming topics. Their dynamic interaction underscores their strong rapport and shared passion for sports.
They encourage listeners to stay tuned for more insightful and entertaining discussions in future episodes.
Notable Quotes with Timestamps
Rich Davis [04:00]: “If you drop an ice cube, do you kick it under the fridge or do you pick it up?”
Rich Davis [07:18]: “Turnovers. Not only your favorite Sunday morning little treat. No. But the name of the game.”
Rich Davis [08:39]: “Lamar Jackson, he's not old by any means. By any means.”
Steve Covino [09:24]: “The Ravens just need to play a clean game. That's it in the postseason.”
Steve Covino [12:56]: “But they have to work on holding the ball. Let's be honest.”
Rich Davis [16:27]: “Gary Vaynerchuk on Instagram and no TikTok's back. They'll tell you that you could start your own business and become an entrepreneur at 80 if you want.”
Rich Davis [26:16]: “The replay assist, call down and stop a play and get somebody out that they think has a concussion.”
Steve Covino [39:03]: “Jaden Daniels looks so poised. And that's the one thing that noticeably poised. Yes. The way he just calmly.”
Steve Covino [51:28]: “Look, aliens, bro. People have been buzzing about. Buzzing about this guy's footage for a while now.”
Rich Davis [64:58]: “Covino is the last one standing. That's his.”
Conclusion
"The Best Of Covino & Rich" offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of NFL dynamics, player performances, and playoff prospects, all delivered with the hosts' trademark blend of expertise and humor. Rich Davis and Steve Covino provide listeners with in-depth analyses, spirited debates, and entertaining interactions, making this episode a valuable listen for sports enthusiasts seeking both information and entertainment.