LeBron signs with Philly, ESPN’s MASSIVE Shakeup & MLB Draft History | GBD EP. 25

Summary

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Tranquilo Sports Talk – Episode 25

LeBron signs with Philly, ESPN’s MASSIVE Shakeup & MLB Draft History | GBD EP. 25
Released: July 24, 2026 | Host Network: Stay Tranquilo
Primary Hosts: Bobby, Andre, David, Pooch

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Overview

This episode of Tranquilo Sports Talk brings that signature Miami “barbershop” energy to dissect three huge topics shaking up the sports world:

• The shockwaves of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in his probable farewell season, skipping over favored destinations like Miami, Cleveland, and Golden State.
• ESPN’s major shakeup—who got cut, what it means for sports media, and the evolution toward talent-driven creator media.
• Early MLB Draft reactions plus iconic local angles, setting the stage for the next wave of superstar athletes.

Mix in Heat heartbreak, local betting lamentations, and all the vibes from Miami’s sports and culture scene—including a golf best-ball content brainstorm and a heartfelt Dude of the Week—and you get a packed episode that keeps it lively, opinionated, and unapologetically South Florida.

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Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

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1. LeBron Signs with the Philadelphia 76ers

[00:30–31:54]

Initial Reactions & Shock

• Hosts are stunned by the announcement, especially as Philly was a longshot:
  • “Bobby and I literally had Philly at 0%. 0…Philly, like, that is insane to me.” – David [01:02]
  • “On paper, a loaded roster...But you gotta count on Embiid staying healthy. That's huge.” – Andre [01:26]

Miami and Other Destinations

• Heavy Miami optimism had taken over bets & rumors, especially with Giannis and a strong Heat roster.
• Factoring in family/final legacy, Miami, Cleveland, and Golden State made way more sense, and the hosts mull over LeBron’s contradictory tweets:
  • “If you look at LeBron's tweet...he says, I'm not going for money...I'm not going for family. Which four days ago...family was going to be pretty much the decision-making...” – Bobby [04:27]

LeBron's Legacy and the Philly Rationale

• Is this a legacy move? LeBron’s history has been bringing titles to cities—Cleveland, LA—and now maybe Philly (joining their last title in ’83).

  • “I think in LeBron’s eyes...this feels like a legacy play about bringing another championship to another city, even though he has no connection to it.” – Bobby [06:53]
  • “Of course you're going to spin it into ‘this ain't about nothing but winning. I'm the king...that's all I do is chase trophies.'" – Andre [07:33]

• Philly as a destination: loaded with defensive pieces—Embiid, Jalen Brown, and Maxey—but full of risk and unknown chemistry.

  • “This honestly just feels like he didn't have much grass on the situation and chose the best chance, if all things are perfect, to win a title situation.” – Andre [08:11]

Why Not Miami?

• Miami was reportedly the frontrunner at the betting lines (Call Sheep, Hard Rock, DraftKings) until the announcement.
• Hosts suspect LeBron waited for other dominoes (e.g., Kyrie, AD) before making a decision, leveraging his power and stoking rumors.
  • “No doubt in my mind, he held out to see, if nothing else, what was each team going to do for him?” – Andre [13:00]

Team Fit and Chemistry Concerns

• Can the Philly stars share the ball? Is the defense for real? Can egos like LeBron and Jalen Brown co-exist after previous jabs?
  • “They better outscore everybody. They better not have an off night…because I don’t see any defense on there.” – Pooch [24:19]
  • “Anytime you have all these new pieces come together…y’all know this from experience. The first year y'all didn't win the championship...” – Andre [25:14]

LeBron’s Role & Reputation at Stake

• Discussion on LeBron accepting a lesser scoring role at age 40. How bad would it look if they don’t win?
  • “How much of a legacy killer would that be...if they bounce in the second round?” – Pooch [25:32]
  • “When you talk about LeBron legacy, like, there’s not really much for him to prove anymore either at this point.” – Bobby [26:09]

Miami's Opportunity Lost & Next Moves

• The heartbreak of being LeBron “bridesmaids” and a breakdown of what Heat could've been (LeBron, Giannis, Bam):

  • “As Heat fans though, don't you feel like you kind of got mushed here?...You kind of sitting there waiting on LeBron’s decision, and you get left at the altar a little bit.” – Andre [17:17]

• Possible pivots: veteran signings (Klay Thompson, DeRozan) and shoring up the guard depth.

  • “I think we need, like...a six man to come off the bench...that’s what we’re missing.” – Pooch [29:18]

Notable & Memorable Quotes

• “Braun, I mean, you can’t freaking golf in Philly!” – David [02:40]
• “Only the strongest will survive this shedding—Pantene, abundant and strong.” – Pooch (as commercial spoof) [00:06]
• “I want to just...now, like, Philly has now become a massive enemy of mine. LeBron is an enemy. The 76ers are already more of an enemy...” – David [09:27]
• “He played some Meek Mill in his video…It hurt, man. I was waiting for the Dale Pitbull music!” – Bobby [46:46]

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2. ESPN’s Massive Shakeup

[32:31–43:17]

Layoffs Hit Big Talent

• Names like Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, Tom Pelissero cut—shocking but reflective of recent business moves.

  • “The biggest shock to me was Tom Pelissero, but the thing is, they have Adam Schefter…and you basically have the [same]…” – Andre [33:17]

• Hosts note ESPN’s shift in priorities: buying talent/IP over building in-house personalities.

  • “ESPN has become Barstool Junior...they’re just hiring all their [personalities].” – Bobby [35:57]

Rising Creator-First Model

• ESPN embracing shows/personalities with their own followings (Pivot, Pat McAfee, Bussin’ with the Boys).
  • “They built it from the ground up...anything they do...and they’re getting rewarded for it.” – Andre [36:50]
• Owning your own brand/IP is now essential for survival in sports media.
  • “If Ryan Clark just…was an ESPN reporter and that was it…he’d be in a tough spot. But...he has the Pivot behind him.” – Bobby [40:58]
  • “There’s so many ways to make money, as Andre knows.” – Bobby [41:48]

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3. MLB Draft History & Local Sports Hits

[43:19–47:31]

Historic MLB Draft

• Top 20 in this draft are all ‘legit’ blue-chip talents.
• Record-setting contracts for #1 pick Roch Cholowski and high-schooler Grady Emerson.
• Miami local (Gulliver’s #14 pick) taken by Marlins—a rare “hometown” moment.
  • “A kid out of high school coming in and getting one of the biggest contracts ever out of a high school, I mean, is ridiculous.” – Bobby [44:38]

Baseball’s Youth Renaissance

• This MLB and even golf have plenty of young, must-watch phenoms—a generational shift hosts are excited for.
  • “Because you can’t hold on to the LeBrons of the world forever, right?” – Bobby [44:51]

Miami Marlins: Hot and Cold

• Marlins’ rollercoaster: from best-record-in-June to a 9-game losing streak.
  • “Very Marlins thing to do.” – Bobby [46:06]

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4. Quick Hits: Dolphins Training Camp, Roster Outlook & Football Anticipation

[47:31–56:16]

• Jordan Brooks' contract extension keeps "the heart and soul" of a rebuilding defense.

  • “You don't cut or trade the heart and soul of your culture and your defense. Jordan Brooks...” – Andre [47:31]

• The panel weighs in on Miami Dolphins’ young roster, lowered expectations, and potential for surprise improvement if draft hits pan out.

  • “I'm not judging or grading this team by wins and losses this year.” – Andre [53:38]

• Football season is just around the corner—excitement for another loaded year.

  • “Football season. You're right. I think we're officially under 40 days of college football.” – Bobby [48:44]

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5. Golf & Local Content Ideas

[56:39–63:00]

• Celebrating Michael Kim’s 59 at the 3M Open; golf as a betting/Florida culture topic.

  • “A 59 is insane anytime it’s ever carded.” – David [57:46]

• Group brainstorm for future Tranquilo golf videos—best-ball, challenge rounds, local course rankings.

  • “We look into local records...as a four or five man team and we try to break ball and try to break this course record.” – Andre [58:50]

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6. Debate of the Week: The Odyssey ‘Bow’ Challenge

[66:01–71:19]

• Movie of the Year plug: “The Odyssey.”
• Debate: Could any of the hosts string Odysseus’s mythical bow?
  • “I will never be able to do it. The real answer is done. And if you watch the movie, you’ll know why.” – David [66:54]
  • “Do you believe The Rock can string Odysseus’s bow?” – Bobby [69:42]

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7. Dude of the Week

[71:47–75:25]

• Cosmo Tires Dude of the Week: Yamal’s little brother—World Cup sensation, social media darling, and instant fan favorite.
  • “That guy in the stands was electric. All year long or all summer long, he had that nice cute little face...he became like the little mascot of FIFA.” – Bobby [71:49]

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Key Timestamps

• 00:30–31:54: LeBron to Philly—Analysis, rumors, Miami heartbreak, NBA legacy narratives
• 32:31–43:17: ESPN layoffs, the business of sports media, Pat McAfee, creator-led model
• 43:19–47:31: MLB Draft historic contracts, local Marlins storylines, youth in sports
• 47:31–56:16: Dolphins roster analysis, football’s imminent return
• 56:39–63:00: Golf highlights, South Florida golf content brainstorm
• 66:01–71:19: Odyssey movie/literary debate & Bow Challenge
• 71:47–75:25: Dude of the Week (Yamal's little brother), World Cup reactions
• 75:25–78:08: Wrap-up, previews, gratitude for listeners and the future

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Notable Quotes & Highlights

• "Braun, you can't freaking golf in Philly!" – David [02:40]
• "This is just LeBron, man. These dudes, man. There's no loyalty. There's nothing. Makes sense." – Andre [01:26]
• "We just got to get...Whoever our next sponsor is, Bobby's going to tattoo it on his...on his left chest." – Andre [30:30]
• "Football season. You're right. I think we're officially under 40 days of college football." – Bobby [48:44]
• "You don't cut or trade the heart and soul of your culture and your defense. Jordan Brooks..." – Andre [47:31]
• "If you have someone that's putting the ball, you know, a couple GIRs or around the green, right...you're gonna...somebody's gonna be making putts in that round!" – Bobby [60:40]
• "That guy in the stands was electric...he became the little mascot of FIFA." – Bobby [71:49]

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Conclusion & Tone

This episode delivers rapid-fire, fan-true takes on the LeBron shocker, peels back the business side of sports with ESPN’s pivots, and keeps local vibes at the forefront. The hosts are raw, candid, hopeful, occasionally heartbroken—and always ready for the next play, from the Heat to the Dolphins to the fairways of Miami golf.
Their takeaways: Legacies are built (and questioned) with every decision; sports media is an evolving wild west; local sports matter; and even in disappointment, the faithful “keep it tranquilo.”

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[End of Summary]

Transcript

[Pooch]

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[Bobby]

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[Bobby]

All right, all right. Happy Friday live, guys, being dudes, and we are jumping right into it. Breaking, breaking, breaking news. LeBron announces after a long, long wait here, he is going to Philly. Boys, boys, boys. How the hell are we feeling? Holy.

[David]

I can't. I can't believe you let off with. Happy Friday. It's a terrible Friday, Dre. All right, we were. We were. We were dangled. We were teased with. And LeBron is now in Philly. I mean, I actually, I. I genuinely cannot believe it.

[Bobby]

I.

[David]

And Bobby. And I. And Bobby. I'll let go next. Bobby and I literally had Philly at 0% 0. Like, I. I would. I wouldn't have been shocked if you went to Cleveland, to the warriors, obviously, Miami, but Philly, like, that is insane to me. I actually still. I. I still cannot believe he's in Philly right now.

[Bobby]

Yeah, it is shocking. Bobby, what are you thinking over there?

[Andre]

Hey, welcome to LeBron's world. This is LeBron. This is just LeBron, man. These dudes, man. There's no loyalty. There's nothing. Makes sense. I do. I agree. I think Philly was last on my list. I think on paper, a loaded roster. I don't disagree with that part. If you're just looking at. In a vacuum, not location, not logistics, not his family. Billy is loaded. But you got to count on Embiid staying healthy. That's huge. Obviously, Jalen Brown being a point of attack defender for them takes a lot off LeBron and allows those guys. He has a lot of defense around him. It's a great location. It's schematically. But, like, it didn't make a lot of sense, especially for a legacy run. I mean, this is probably his last season. Close to. It probably is. And to go to Philly, a team he's never played for, has no history with. It's wild. I think David. David has something to say.

[David]

Yeah, you're talking about. You were talking about location, and I mean, what the hell, dog? I mean, Braun, I mean, what the hell are you talking about? I mean, this is insanity, Braun. This is what you gave up, brother. This is what you gave. You gave up to be back in the beautiful. I mean, I'm in the Keys right now, but hey, that's so close. That is so close. Braun, you can't freaking golf in Philly.

[Andre]

What the hell is your decision making?

[David]

And this guy, his legacy has been ruined. I mean, you're making Wingo cry. I mean, this is insane. This is insane. I just wanna. I just wanna show the good people of how beautiful, how beautiful South Florida is. And Braun, I mean, I can't believe it. You have missed out on coming home. All right? I cannot stand it. I cannot believe it. Braun, you suck, dude.

[Bobby]

I. I think. I can't argue with that. That is a beautiful day in the case. I will say, anybody sees that, Braun, hopefully if you ever saw that, you maybe regret your decision after seeing that. But I. I will say this right? You know, obviously the Heat were favorited. You look at, like, all the lines, Call Sheep, Holy market, Hard Rock, DraftKings everywhere, right? The Heat were the favorite pretty much for the last, like, four days. I want to say, obviously, we've seen so much fluctuation over the course of the last month or so, but it really felt like Miami was going to be the team just based off of, like, what everyone was feeling, whatever LeBron was saying. But if you look at LeBron's tweet, I don't know if you guys saw this, but he tweeted, right? And something that he says here is. Is. Is strange, right? He goes, I'm not going for money. Which we knew that, right? He said, this is my last decision, but he says, I'm not going for family. Which four days ago, he was on a live panel talking about how family was going to be pretty much the decision making for him. So now it adds up because Philly didn't make sense from the family perspective, which is why I think we all discounted Philly from the, you know, from the last. From the last week, right? It was like Cleveland, sure. Family. He, you know, it's his hometown, Golden State. Close enough to la, close enough to his kids where they're playing basketball. His daughter's in la, so he can go back and forth relatively easy. So Golden State made a ton of sense there. Obviously you had the element of Steph and. And just Golden State as a whole and being able to play there. And then Miami, right? Like Miami, the good weather, kind of that retirement aspect. Phenomenal team with Giannis and Bam as part of the. As part of the core. And then obviously A great place for a family, right? So it was like, everything pointed to not Philly because of the family aspect. And here we are, him dropping a tweet, and he's saying, this is not about family. So what the hell was this for the last week? This doesn't make any sense.

[David]

Embrace debate. He might just be a terrible father, and he clearly. And he clearly does not care about his family. That's all I've read from that tweet. So. But no, I'm with you, Dre. I think it is. Again, I had. I had Philly at 0%. I just. I am almost blown away to the fact that he is a 76er now. Like, it. Listen, like Bobby mentioned, in terms of contention, right, For. For competing for a championship, Philly does makes sense, right? Like. Like, they're not the only one that makes sense, but they make sense in that they've got a bunch of stars. He's not going to be the main guy, right? I mean, he wouldn't have been the main guy anywhere he went, really. But still, like, Philly is stacked. Like, I get that. But, like, everything that has led up to this, like. Like you mentioned the family, the. The. The legacy. The legacy play is, I think, the thing that shocks me the most because LeBron is a guy that, you know, is, you know, about his legacy. Like, that is a big thing. And he. Him being one of the greatest of all time, like, I would have just thought those three spots, really, I mean, Cleveland or Miami specifically, in terms of those are places that he played at to end his career at, made the most sense. But, yeah, I'm still a little blown away.

[Bobby]

I mean, so the legacy thing to me is interesting, right, because, yes, legacy and the fact of, you know, maybe returning to places you've played that you have affiliation with. But I think in LeBron's eyes, and if you look at how he's made decisions in the past, right, it was about. I mean, maybe. Maybe not so much the heat, right there had an opportunity to create a dynasty, right? But going back to Cleveland was about bringing a championship to Cleveland, right? Going to LA was about bringing a championship to la. This kind of feels the same in that regard, right? When did we say Philly? Last 1A championship. 80.

[Andre]

83.

[Bobby]

83, right. So now this is like LeBron Legacy Tour, so saying, like, I'm going to go bring another championship to another city that hasn't won in a long time, right? So that's what. That's what this feels like. It didn't make any Sense for everything, what the narrative was the whole time we were hearing about LeBron free agency at all. But when we talk about legacy and how LeBron's made decisions in the past, this feels like a legacy play about bringing another championship to another city, even though he has no connection to it. But. But just to say he did it. And it's like, I'm the greatest of all time because I can bring a championship to any city. And that's what this feels like.

[Pooch]

Yeah, I.

[Andre]

And the tweet thing too. What he just put out. He probably had a different tweet for every scenario. Of course. Of course you're going to spin it into this ain't about nothing but winning. I'm the king. We're going for a championship. That's all I do is go chase trophies. Of course you are.

[Pooch]

And.

[Andre]

And honestly, you talked about the the. At the freaking convention last week at Fanatics Fest. He did say trust the process like three times, but no one wanted to.

[Bobby]

I know, I know. I did see that.

[Andre]

He also said, if it's somewhere sunny, it's somewhere sunny. But then he repeated but trust the process now it's always sunny in Philadelphia. That's incredible.

[David]

Clip it.

[Andre]

Yeah. And it's interesting also, like, how crazy does it look now? The Heat had that. They accidentally leaked the YouTube title LeBron introductory press conference. I think Pooch sent it to the chat last night. Nike's or. No, it wasn't Pooch. It was another chat. I'm in. But Nike was. Yeah, they had a sponsored Instagram story where the LeBron's jersey, number six Heat jersey for sale. That's not coincidence. And then now LeBron goes and spins it to Philly and look. Yeah, I get the history and wanting to bring a title to that city. It's a great sports city. It really is. Especially if you consider like the Eagles and the football fans. But who the hell cares about the Sixers? This is. Dude, I don't even think it's a legacy play because I don't give a Damn about the 76ers. Dude, this is just weird for his legacy. To me, it's just weird. You could have went home, went to Miami, went to Cleveland. There's so many ways he could have done things and they all have good teams. Like I get like, on paper, Sixers are well, but like, let's see, mid season when Joel Embiid's done for the year and everything else. But like, I don't know, man, this is weird. This honestly just feels like he didn't have much grass on the situation and chose the best chance, if all things are perfect, to win a title situation.

[David]

Yeah, you know, it's another thing, too, that's going to make the Philly thing very interesting, is that him and Jalen Brown dynamic, because they. They. I mean, LeBron was pretty. I mean, Jalen Brown was trashing Bronnie and the Bronnie decision, that. That. You know, saying that he said that Bronny was not an NBA player, and. And LeBron openly commented on it like. Like clapping back at Jaylen Brown. Now they're teammates, so trouble in paradise already. I love the narrative, you know, and I. I would love, love nothing more than them to, you know, throw hands in the locker room. Just. I want to just now, like, Philly has now become a massive enemy of mine. LeBron is an enemy. The 76ers are already more of an enemy. I already never liked them, to be honest. I hate Philly. So, yeah, I mean, it's going to be a fun year because I cannot wait for Giannis and the greatest, second greatest score of all time. Bam. Adebayo, to really. To really clean that clock, baby, because we're going to beat that ass. All right, the east runs through Miami with or without LeBron.

[Bobby]

How long do you think Braun knew that he was going to Philly? Do you really believe that? You know, as Rich Paul said, that he had a decision made and. And kind of flipped it here towards the end of. Of the decision? Or do you think it was always Philly in his eyes? Was he waiting for certain moves to happen? Right, We. We saw some rumors that he was waiting for Kyrie, maybe for a team to make a play on Kyrie, maybe make a move on AD Right? Which AD Got smushed early on. Kyrie kind of came to life a little bit later in the process. Right. But AD Got to Golden State was something. And then, you know, the. The. The Wizards were like, we ain't moving, AD So, like, that kind of got smushed relatively early. But what do you think? There was a chance that LeBron was going to go somewhere else and then kind of like, at the last second pivoted. Was he playing the Heat for spite against Riley and just, like, having a bad relationship there, even though they've said they've kind of mended that relationship? Like, I OB I don't think we'll ever know the answers to these questions, obviously. But, like, I'm curious to get your guys thoughts on that, right? Because, yes, it did feel like Miami For a really long time.

[David]

Yeah, I think, I think we'll find out when LeBron does his four part docu series like Jordan did, because he's going to try to do everything like the actual goat did. But anyway, I, I do think, I do think it's strange that all the markets like you mentioned, Dre, like the Poly market, the Kashis, like, everyone was leaning Miami, like, it, I, I think where there was smoke, there was fire. Even yesterday. Adam Schefter, obviously not an NBA guy, but he's the most plugged in person in the world. Like, he's like, no, like, I'm hearing Braun to Miami, Wingo hearing Bron to Miami. Like, you know what I mean? Like, like these are, these are plugged in sources. So I do think that there was, like, I don't know, like, I, I, I find it hard to believe that Miami wasn't the choice or at least in that decision until seemingly this morning. I, I don't know, man. It just, it's almost too weird that, and you know what's even crazy is that even on these, these projection markets, like, Philly was fourth. Like, like was either third or fourth.

[Andre]

Like, they were not even like a sleeper.

[David]

Yeah, yeah, they weren't.

[Bobby]

They were fourth. Yeah.

[David]

So I don't know, man. It's a little weird. Maybe, you know, let's investigate Braun. Maybe he put a lot of money on Kashi call she, whatever the hell it's called, and he just made even more money.

[Andre]

But wait there with that sponsorship. Andre.

[Pooch]

No,

[Andre]

I'm not gonna sit here and act like I understand what the hell was going on in LeBron's head. Like you said, Andre, we'll probably never know the answers here, but let's not act like LeBron is very strategic and he likes to work his little chess pieces behind the scenes. No doubt in my mind, he held out to see, if nothing else, what was each team going to do for him? Like, what each team was going to do so he could see the final pitcher before he made a move. Also, I absolutely believe that he's over there talking to Draymond about what could, what could we possibly do here? And oh, can we get kyrie or is 80 going to be able to get free or, you know, it. Absolutely, absolutely. He was playing every avenue possible. I don't know if he flipped to the end or he was always leaning one way, but if something could happen, it might flip his decision. If the AD gets traded to Golden State, I think obviously he probably goes to Golden State. Like if something that big, where we're able to be pulled off, I think you guarantee yourself. And I think that's why a lot of people thought it was the Heat, because they got the Greek freak. They pulled off a big thing, right. But LeBron always goes with another. It's never just LeBron.

[David]

It's.

[Andre]

There's always a series of moves. There's big three, he goes back to Cleveland because they got Kyrie. While he's gone, he goes to LA and immediately gets Anthony Davis forced there. A guy that was untradeable. It ends up in the la. Like, it's just the way he moves that. It absolutely has something to do with something else.

[Bobby]

Yeah. When you talk, he talk culture a ton, right? That was another word that he used a lot, right? Culture, culture, culture. Winning culture. Like Philly hasn't won since 83. Where's the winning culture there? Like, what are we talking about? Like, all time loser franchise Jalen Brown obviously was a move that had a ton of influence. And we gotta. We gotta talk about that, right? Because Philly's not even this discussion if that trade with Boston doesn't even happen, right? So, like, Philly would have never even been in the mix. The fact that Jaylen Brown is over there obviously created a team that became appealing. Because I think, I think the trade happened right after LeBron announced, Right. That he was leaving LA. Right. Because that's what opened Philly to be an option. Because I remember we were already having conversations about LeBron. Obviously, Philly was not. Was not in it.

[Pooch]

Jaylen Brown happened way earlier, I think. Think it was like super early in the process. It was like maybe like early June, I think, even before LeBron made a decision to leave LA.

[Andre]

Yeah. But I think still anybody could agree that even if it wasn't intentional, that ended up being such a great asset to have.

[Bobby]

Absolutely.

[Andre]

Unintentionally or intentionally, that's such a better roster for LeBron. And it's like we. I don't know if I said it earlier backstage. I think people need to understand this too. The Sixers not only are a talented team, they're built in a way that takes so much off LeBron's plate. And he has like two or three guys that would do the dirty before he ever has to. And this. Honestly, 40 year old LeBron doesn't want to do anymore, which is why I told you guys, the one thing that he had going for him is he could run point, be an isolate, be a, you know, run, run the point, facilitate, bam. And The Greek freak would do all the dirty work down low. Bam. Couldn't go back to his natural role, just being a gritty defender, guarding their best player every night and rebounding like a. Yeah, so I thought that made a lot of sense. But the Sixers have, like, two or three guys that are dominant on defense now, and if Embiid's healthy, that's a fourth. Yeah, you have four guys that arguably are better on defense than you. That's a dream scenario for LeBron, especially at 40 years old.

[Bobby]

Yeah, so LeBron. LeBron did announce on the 30th that he's leaving the Lakers, and then the Jaylen Brown Trade happened on the 6th of July. So LeBron was a free agent before the trade even happened. So Philly obviously was not even like a thought probably when he first left, and then obviously that opened. Okay, that's another option to add into the table. Obviously that was really early on that in the free agency process for Braun, but yeah, I, I, I think he had an inclination that, you know, Miami would be an option, Golden State would be an option. The Timberwolves also were, were kind of in the mix there. Obviously. They were like a flyer. That would have been hilarious. If he ends up going over there like a team that, like, no one was even talking about and he ends up over there. But when you talk about Philly and what they built over there, to Bobby's point. Yes. Like, the team is going to be a good team. Like, there's no arguing against that. It I was already having the dreams, though, of LeBron and Giannis running down court and, and LeBron throwing an alley oop to you. Oh, my God, that would have been beautiful. Would have been beautiful.

[Andre]

Let me ask you all this. Now that it's all over. We've kind of had this talk a couple times through the process, because it's been a damn process. As he fans though, don't you feel like he kind of got mushed here? You kind of got screwed. You kind of sitting there waiting on LeBron's decision, and you get left at the altar a little bit. I feel like there was a couple more moves that y' all could have made in the meantime instead. Yeah, all these guys that you could have got for cheaper gone.

[Bobby]

It hurt. But I I n I, I, I think, like, what we were going to do as far as, like, extra pieces, like, nothing happened like you we were going to go after vet guys, guys that we could pay, you know, vet minimum type contracts. I think those guys are obviously are still Available. You talk about DeRozan, Klay. Thompson's been a name the. That's been floating around for the Heat a little bit. Obviously we need three point shooting to make this kind of, like, system work for this team. So I don't think LeBron holding out really hurt us in that regard. It hurt us in the fact that, like, we didn't get LeBron. That's what hurts. Because you look at this team, we needed a guy that could run the point, right? It. And then, you know, LeBron wouldn't have to play as much defense because you have a ton of studs on the defensive side, right? Daven Mitchell, Giannis, Bam A Wiggins, right? Guys stud Bobby Portis now too. Like, we had the pieces to be a really good defensive team where LeBron didn't have to be the guy to go play lockdown defense. He could run the point and be a facilitator and let guys do their thing, which LeBron obviously no one probably better than him in the league at making everyone around him better, right? So, like, this team would have been electric. It, it, it, it stinks. It stinks because from a fit standpoint, it would have been great. People were saying, like, is it too much? People that could drive it to the rim. I'm like, no. Like, you have everybody that can do it. Like, you can make the same argument. When we had Wade and LeBron, right? Both of them love to attack the basket. And how did that go? We made it to four straight NBA Finals. So, like, it. It would have been amazing. It would have been amazing.

[Andre]

It sucks when people said that y' all had too many drivers on the team. Andre said, I'm here to tell you

[Pooch]

right now, we don't care.

[Bobby]

Let me tell you exactly, bro. It sinks. It stink.

[Andre]

Now here's. Here's my question. Oh, speaking of Derek Wingo, he's in the group chat right now, crashing out. Derek wingo says the YouTube media guy ruined it for us. I told my pilot to read a redirect of Philly. Wingo is currently crying on Drew Rosenhau shoulder in the air. Oh, this dude's full of it. LeBron said, I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn't ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I played my last game. I was honest at the last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and decide if I still love the game. Boy, please, you ain't going out with no damn farewell tour.

[David]

Plus, so dramatic. So dramatic. God, he's the worst.

[Pooch]

The thing I'm most curious about, and you guys can add in, is do you think he'll be okay being the fourth option when he has to be?

[Bobby]

Of course, Maxi, he has no choice. He was going to be the third option on our team.

[Pooch]

Yeah, but you know, scoring wise, he could have, you know, maybe been a little bit more involved in the offensive. Bam. Is, you know, he could have traded that number two spot. But you know, in Philly, fully healthy, right? And that goes to Philly as a whole, right? You have so many mouths of heat, so many guys that like the ball on their hands. Right? Like, you know, how is that going to work? Because personally, you know, I think Philly's had good teams in the past and they can't win, you know, so, you know, me personally, I don't think Philly's going to win. I don't think Philly's a championship team. They have championship players, but I don't think they have a championship team. Cuz reality is outside LeBron.

[Bobby]

I don't, I don't agree with championship team.

[Pooch]

Last year they got bounced for Knicks.

[Bobby]

Yeah, but that's anybody and even the year.

[Andre]

But they did all that without Jo and me.

[Pooch]

I don't think MB's ever taken to Eastern Conference championship. When they had Paul George at harden on there, they had so many players. I just don't see it. I think that it's a lot of star power and I think, I don't know, it's going to be. I'm curious to see how it all gels and who's going to be willing to take that back seat. Not because Jayla Brown's a 30 point scorer and bead when he's on 25, Tyrese Maxey 25, LeBron 20. It's a lot of points to feed and how it's going to be all distributed. I mean, we'll see.

[David]

Here's the thing, Putin, where I agree with you is that I think adding LeBron to that team, right. Like you mentioned, they have three other incredible options. Right. Is it going to be a scenario? I know LeBron does. You know, you, he's, he's a facilitator. He is. But like at some point, you know, if LeBron, LeBron's also not going to sit around and score eight points a game. You know, that's just not who he is.

[Bobby]

He said he could do that when he was 65, so imagine what he could still do now.

[David]

Exactly. And he can he can, obviously we've seen. He can still score. So what I'm saying is that where I actually agree with Pooch is a sense of like, hey, you know, we need to start feeding LeBron more. We have LeBron. It's LeBron's final year. Like, we need to like. And you've got three other main guys. Like, it could, you know, it's. It is curious to see how they are going to gel. So listen, I'm not going to crown them anyway, by the way. I still think, like, I mean, listen, this Philly team is very, very good. You still got like the Okcs and the, the Knicks and the spurs and the Heat. Like, there's a lot of good teams in, in the NBA where this is. No, no way. A. Like, oh yeah. Oh my God, they've got the ship now. Like, no, this is, this is a good team. But I, this could very well not work.

[Bobby]

So they're the favorites out of the east on odds already. So that tells you something.

[Andre]

Over the Knicks.

[Bobby]

Tied with the Knicks, I thought that for sure.

[Andre]

Guaranteed the second best team in the east now. Guaranteed that at minimum. Yeah. Whoever got LeBron was probably going to be the second best team in the east, though. That's the other, that's the other real loser of this situation is I, I

[Bobby]

think, I think if LeBron goes to the Heat, we're the best team in the East. Like, I think we're better than Knicks.

[Andre]

I think that's the homer in you, but I'll give it to you.

[Pooch]

I mean, I agree mix are coming

[Bobby]

off a championship, so I'm not, I'm not gonna take that away from them. But like, yeah, Janice, I don't know who the hell would have scored on that team like against us. Like that team defensively would have been ridiculous. And that's something like, to fit like to Philly's point, like, I. Who is the. Like, they have guys that are defense, defensive guys, but, but I think they're more like on the offense versus on the defense versus like what the Heat would have been. Like. Obviously we would have had team like scores, but we wouldn't. Like, that wouldn't have been our priority. Right? You talk about a guy like Eric Spo, he's a defensive first type coach. Obviously you got Giannis, who's a guy that can average 30 points a game, but like, that's the, the blueprint for that team even with LeBron and you know, without LeBron is a defense first approach. Right? Whereas in Philly it's like we got a lot of guys that can score. LeBron can help on the defensive side, and I think that's something that's underrated. That's going to help them a ton.

[Andre]

Yeah, I think it also.

[David]

I was just watching Bobby, I was

[Bobby]

like, I. I know Bobby was really.

[Pooch]

I was ready to say something. I was ready to say something.

[Andre]

Oh, go ahead, pooch that.

[Pooch]

I mean, and that goes back to my point that I don't think this is a winning team because Jalen Brown would get cooked. Excuse me. Like, I think he would get cooked by the Heat every ecf. Like, he never defended. I don't think Tyrese Max is much a defender, and anything. Joel Embiid, as big as he is, I don't think he's much of, like, you know, the rim protector kind of guy. So, like, in. In my mind, I'm like, they better outscore everybody. They better not have an off night. Because if they have an off night, another team's a little bit more on. They can get held, you know, two under 100 or close to 100. Right. Like, this team as it stands, it better be scoring 130, 120 points a game, because I don't see any defense on there, and I don't even know what their depth looks like. I don't even know who's coming off the bench for them, because those. I mean, LeBron at boat, at 45 years old, you're not gonna ask him to play 50 minutes a game and then beat. As injurious he is. You can't. You can't expect him to play 40 minutes a game.

[Bobby]

Yeah, I mean, I. I think. I think that team is going to be very good.

[Pooch]

No, they'll be good.

[David]

They'll be good. They'll be good. They're definitely gonna be good.

[Andre]

Anytime you have all these new pieces come together. Y' all know this from experience.

[Bobby]

Exactly.

[Andre]

The first year y' all didn't win the championship, you have to jail. It takes some time. There's going to be general question marks. Anytime you bring a bunch of, like, best of the best together, like, who's going to do this? Who's. It takes time to jail, so we don't know what's going to look like. But who's the coach there? The health? I don't even know.

[Pooch]

Right. That's the thing, too. I mean, how much of a legacy tarnisher would this be if they didn't even make it? Like, to the Eastern Conference championship if they get bounced in a second?

[Bobby]

Oh, they hired Nick Nurse.

[Andre]

Nick Nurse from the Raptors. He won championship.

[Bobby]

He's worshiped there.

[Pooch]

Okay, like, how much of a legacy killer would that be? Or like, how bad of a look would it be if they don't even make it out of the second round? They get balanced in the second round, don't even make it to the conference.

[David]

He would just be forced to play the next year.

[Bobby]

Yeah. I mean, to most people's points, though, like. And I mean, I guess I'll get your pers. Your guys perspective on this, but like, when you talk about LeBron legacy, like, there's not really much for him to prove anymore either at this point.

[Andre]

I agree with that too.

[Bobby]

Like. Like who? Obviously, everything that he does is just extra at this point. Like, guys won multiple ships. Like, he's obviously won everywhere. He's arguably the greatest player.

[Andre]

He's the all time scorer ever, right?

[Bobby]

Yeah, all time scorer. Like, there is really nothing left for him to prove. Like, this is LeBron being a competitive guy that he even said in his tweet, like, he thought about retiring after last year, right? And said, you know what? I still, like, have the passion to compete. And kind of going back to the beginning of this, this is what LeBron does. He wants to prove that he can go win anywhere, right? And he already proved that he can win in Cleveland. He can. He already proved that he won in Miami, Louisiana. Right. So now he wants to go prove that he can win in. In. In Philly, and he ain't doing it for anybody else. Like, he doesn't have to prove to anybody. So, like, he's just doing this. And I think that's where Philly at the. All of this, right? Because we heard everything the whole time. It didn't add up with his narrative that he was creating. But if you look at LeBron and his career, the decision actually makes a lot of sense in the fact that he wants to prove that he can go win anywhere. And that's. And that's. Ultimately, I feel like what this came down to.

[David]

He's going. He's going the Ronaldo route, their parallels are very. Are very similar. They try. He's trying to match Ronaldo's four rings on four teams. So listen, in that, in that regard, you know, I can't hate. I can't. I can't on it, but I can hate on it because he didn't come to Miami.

[Pooch]

Come on.

[Bobby]

I know. Oh, man. Hey, one can dream, right? At least we got to experience it for a couple years. Yeah, yeah.

[David]

And he Brought us two rings, you know what I mean?

[Bobby]

So, yeah. Giannis and LeBron, though, that would have been something. Yeah.

[Andre]

My only question now is, who. What are you. What are you giving us for, Bronnie? Come on. What are you giving us for Bronnie? Let's go. Let's get it over with. We'll take it. Send it straight to my house.

[Bobby]

What do you. What do you think the Heat do now?

[Pooch]

Fill the roster?

[Bobby]

Roll.

[Andre]

Roll on. Probably just roll on. Status quo.

[Bobby]

Who's the guy? Right. Clay. Maybe DeRozan.

[Andre]

Yeah. Hope Clay gets balled out and doesn't go to another juggernaut. Obviously, that's going to be another competition when somebody gets bought out that shouldn't be available and people have the chance to. He's going to look around, he's going to look at Philly, you know, he's going to look at Golden State again to go home, you know, and you got to hope that you get somebody like him on a buyout market. Yeah, that'd be a great addition. Somebody who stand in the corner and knock down consistent threes for you. So, yeah, that. That could be a pivot. That could be a good pivot, too. I thought that was. That was like the cherry on top. If you get LeBron and then Clay gets bought out, obviously Clay is like the missing piece to stand in the corner. Right. But it's still a great piece. But that would have been the perfect finishing piece with LeBron.

[Pooch]

We have the Sunday. We just need a couple sprinkles on top. We need some sprinkles. Something to so. Something to, you know, know, fill in the roster, fill in the gaps. Because right now I'm fine with our back, our front court, like, our. Our forward depth, I think is good. It's really our. Our guards that I'm, like, most concerned about, because I feel like our guard depth kind of like after Davion Mitchell, it's not like, you know, and Davion. I love Daven. Awesome defender, but he's not a guy that's going to go and, you know, go.

[Bobby]

He can give you 15 a game.

[Pooch]

He'll give you 15. Get up.

[Bobby]

I'll take that all day.

[Pooch]

But coming off the bench, you know, I think we need, like, you know, I don't think we have, like, a six man to come off the bench and, like, provide, you know, some good scoring for us, give it some good minutes. I think that's what we're missing. We have guys all come in, but not like a. Like a dude. Hopefully, you Know, we have guys that can be a dude. Nicola Jovic, you know, fio. Hopefully we have a couple guys that can.

[Bobby]

Yeah, don't forget about Bobby Brough.

[Pooch]

You know, come in.

[David]

Bobby Po.

[Bobby]

And Bobby Sh. Too. Don't forget about him either.

[Andre]

Yeah, Andre.

[Bobby]

Oh, man, I love. I love how Bobby came out in the Lakers. Can I. I want to see the. What. What? Is. Is it like a bomber jacket? It looks clean.

[Andre]

Oh, baseball jersey, dog.

[Bobby]

Oh, it's nice. I like it.

[Andre]

Can't even show you. Put me on full screen, pooch. I'm trying to show you. I can't even show you, dude.

[Bobby]

Damn. Oh.

[Pooch]

Oh, boy. Oh, that's cool. Like a Star wars credit scene. Like, slowly kind of start down and then kind of slowly pan your way up. That's fire. Hear me?

[Bobby]

I thought.

[David]

I thought Bobby was about to start twerking, dude.

[Andre]

Who's sponsoring it?

[Bobby]

We just got to get Whoever. Whoever our next sponsor is. Bobby's going to tattoo it on his. On. On his left chest.

[Andre]

Hey, get. Get pen to paper. You never know what's possible. Until then, don't talk to me.

[Bobby]

Oh, well, yeah. Any. Any last thoughts on the B. On the LeBron saga? We are done with this so everybody can move on. He played some Meek Mill in his video. You know, it hurt. It hurt, man. I. I was waiting for the Dale Pitbull music playing in. In his. In his V video, but he decided to go with Meek Mill instead, bro.

[Andre]

Oh, man, that's tough. I do feel for y' all boys because as a sports fan, I know what that ride was like the last

[Pooch]

two weeks for y'.

[Andre]

All. You know what I mean? Like, I know, and I will say this, too. Shame on the local reporters because, boy, they freaking had y'. All. Like, it was a done deal. We got. They're leaking the title for YouTube. What a freaking cliffhanger, dude. Every reporter. It's. Dude. I've been told since Nam, this is a done deal. This has been a done deal. He has a commitment already in place with a team outside of whoever. Like, it was obviously a terrible roller coaster. So I know where y' all boys were, and I can't blame you for being there, because the world made you feel that way for sure. Everybody thought he was probably going to be he when this was all said and done, and, man. So feelings. My feelings are out for you boys. That's. That's tough, dude.

[Bobby]

Yeah. I'm waiting for the. The report that LeBron's decision was changed because of the YouTube leak on our End. That guy will have to go into hiding forever.

[David]

No, I think they already fired him.

[Bobby]

Yeah. I don't know how true that was. There's, like, apparently, like, a listing that the director of YouTube available job for the Heat on LinkedIn. I'm like, that's crazy if that's real.

[Andre]

I heard that pooch already put his application in. Withdrew it when LeBron didn't come.

[Bobby]

Oh, man. Oh. All right, boys. Well, I guess we will move on from LeBron. The world will be moving on from LeBron. In other news, right, A. ESPN had a big round of layoffs, right? Big guys like Ryan Clark, Cam Newton about some of the big names that were let go. Tom Piero as well on the NFL side. That was crazy. Like, what are you guys thoughts on this? Obviously, like, ESPN kind of goes through these waves where they do it. Obviously, they're clearly prioritizing, like, their big talent and prioritizing kind of a shift as to what the talent even looks like. I know they're bringing in, like, busting with the boys now as part of some of their programming, but what are you guys thoughts on all of this?

[Andre]

Yeah, I think. Well, first of all, you got to go back a little further. So ESPN bought NFL Network right when the. When the season ended. So I think when you consider it like that, the biggest shock to me was Tom Palacero. But the thing is, they have Adam Schefter, and then NFL Network has Ian Rapaport and Tom Palacero. So you can look at it pretty easily and be like, Tom Palacero is great at his job, but we have Ian Rap Port. We have Adam Shefter now, and we basically have the. And Cam Wolf as your, you know, sideline freelance reporter, baby. So, you know, there was some wiggle room there. I think Tom palace was the. The best person they let go. But also, I understand it where there was just too many big heads in the room, and you have. When you have the best, you don't need four of them. The other thing I could say it's always crazy and tough to see, like, big names go. It don't make sense on the surface. But the good news is Ryan Clark has an awesome podcast going. The Pivot gets stronger by the day. Cam Newton has, like, two different shows. He's doing his own thing. Yeah, Cam Newton hadn't really been there long anyways. Right. Like, it was like, it kind of came and going quick.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Andre]

I feel like. So they'll just keep doing what they're doing and they'll be fine. And Tom Palacero land on his feet somewhere and he'll be a great addition. I think I heard the. The most obvious idea would be Tom Palacero filling in for the. The national reporter for the Athletic now that Rossini is no longer in the form.

[Bobby]

That makes sense. That makes sense. Yeah.

[David]

What happened with her, Bobby?

[Andre]

I don't know. Something about stock market. I think she put her 401k on LeBron to the heat.

[Bobby]

I was. I was. I was. I was hoping. Should we go all in? Tranquilo Sports. Hiring Tom Pelissero as like, our. Our insider.

[David]

I think we have to.

[Bobby]

I think we have to go all in. We could start a GoFundMe to hire.

[Andre]

I think that would be a great. I mean, dude, like, look, we're being funny right now, but, like, if we had the means to get Tom Pasero,

[Bobby]

oh, I would go all in for him.

[David]

Like. Like.

[Bobby]

Oh, yeah.

[Andre]

That would be a little obvious, which is why he will find another job because he is an obvious addition to any team.

[Bobby]

So how much you think he cost? 250. Yeah.

[Andre]

Six figures. I mean, I don't know.

[David]

Yeah.

[Andre]

The good thing you have going for. I don't know what these people get. So that's. That's the first thing I'll say. But you're not competing against NFL Network or espn. You're now competing against the next bracket. So that's the one thing that could help you. Not that we're in that next bracket either. I'm just saying, like, you know, I think I need a little bit more money before we start trying to get.

[David]

Oh, man.

[Bobby]

I mean. Yeah, it is a crazy dynamic. Like, that whole world. I don't know if you saw Portnoy's tweet. He's like, ESPN has become Barstool Junior. Basically. Like, they're just hiring all their. Think about it. Busting the boys. Barstool. Pat McAfee Barstool. Like, they literally just basically are making barstool.

[Andre]

They just have McAfee barstool.

[Bobby]

Yes.

[Andre]

I never knew that.

[Bobby]

Yes, bro.

[Andre]

Holy. Yeah, I think it's funny that people are like, of course they're paying Pat McAfee $60 million and firing everybody.

[Bobby]

Yeah, but people don't re. People don't realize that that money is not 60 mil to Pat McAfee. It's Pat McAfee show, right? So it's like he. That's his budget to pay his guys, the, you know, production of the show, even, like the college game day stuff that he gives away the. On the. On the kick with like the, with the money, all that is part of that budget.

[Pooch]

Yeah.

[Andre]

Charity.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Andre]

So I was gonna say too, you can hate Pat McAfee, but the thing is, like, for better or worse, they've taken a lot of people out of work. I mean, they do everything. They're live on the sidelines for college games. They're at the NBA Finals. They're, dude, they went at the hot dog eating competition, dude. Like, dude, they, they do it all. They have a team and they, they, they're, they're awesome. They, they, they built it from the ground up. They have an established following. They do crazy numbers with anything they do and, you know, hate it or don't hate it. Ask David how he feels about Pat McAfee. Gave this guy five minutes of time to talk to him at the super bowl, people. But they're out here doing it, right? And they're getting rewarded for it. Yeah, people love it.

[David]

So, like, and that's what I think. I agree, Bobby. I agree wholeheartedly. And, and that's obviously, that is the landscape of obviously media, right? People aren't watching you or as you know, tuned into your content versus somebody else at a big network like this. Of course they're going to pay up. To those who draw the biggest eyes, like Pat McAfee, again, say what you want, I freaking love the guy. He gave, like, Bobby said he gave. He was the nicest guy at Super Bowl. Gave us time, chatted with us for a while. Like, super nice guy, but he grinds and grinds and people watch his show, right? Like, he is the biggest show outside of maybe Stephen A. Smith at espn, right? Like, by the way, Stephen A. Smith is another one that has demanded a massive paycheck because love them or hate them, people are watching him, right? So it, it just, it's kind of, kind of just like the unfortunate side of business, right? Like at a, at a company scale of like an espn. But like, I, I, I would be lying to you if I said that espn, like, hasn't kind of fallen off a bit, like, in the sense of, like, I just don't watch it. And this is just me and me personal, my personal opinion. It isn't at like, they used to have, like, I used to go to watch ESPN daily and watch it every day. Like, they need new blood and they kind of need new things to kind of maybe test, test it out. Because the biggest three things they've got right now, Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith, and college game day. I like the addition of the bus and boys. I, I, I think that's good. Josh Pate is another massive.

[Bobby]

Yes.

[David]

College football analyst. So obviously it is unfortunate, right? Like some of the guys that were let off, I was a bit shocked myself, to be honest. But like, it doesn't shock me that they're obviously pushing more of their focus on what's working because that's, that's who you have to do as a network. Like, you have to highlight the guys who are bringing the most eyeballs and again, love them or hate them, it's Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith right now.

[Bobby]

Yeah. And and to kind of add to that point too, right, these are all guys that had owned their own IP, right. And ESPN is essentially now just buying their IP, right. Obviously they have AUD, they have the talent. Like they have the following ESPN's like, okay, where, where is the future of the viewership going? It's like, we're not going to bring in the talent. We're just going to bring your IP into ESPN and also use us talent for other shows and segments that might fit. Right. And that, and that's kind of the formula, right, where they're just like busting with the boys has had their show, right. Pat has had his show. Other people that are now part of, you know, part of ESPN have had their ip. And to go back to Bobby's point too, right, it's important that guys like Ryan Clark and Cam kept up with their own ip, Right. Because now they still have something to lean on. Right.

[Andre]

If Ryan Clark just keep on rolling.

[Bobby]

Yeah. If Ryan Clark said, hey, I'm gonna, you know, I got hired by ESPN and I'm an ESPN reporter and ESPN talent and that was it. And he collects his paycheck from ESPN and calls it a day. He'd be in a tough spot. But because of the fact that he has the pivot behind him, right. He's now like, obviously it stinks. You want to obviously always be part of like a good network and, and, and, and get as much visibility as possible. But the, to your point, Bobby, right, the Pivot is one of the largest shows also out there, right. You Maybe not Pat McAfee size, but definitely still up there as far as a very respectable show with high level guests that they bring on and, and people tune in. So like Ryan Clark is fine at the end of the day in all of this.

[Andre]

Yeah. And I think you never want to see anybody get fired. I'm sure it still hurt Ryan Clark. Like, I'm not discrediting that Part of it. But like, yeah, Ryan Clark has built himself and a network or a bloodline or whatever you want to call it, where he got fired and still went to work the next day. Yeah, okay. I just, I got, we got an interview with whoever. I mean they're crushing so like, who knows who they got? But like, yeah, it's, it's, it's. The downside of the times is. It's the times. The upside is it's the Toms.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Andre]

So like this 10 years ago, Ryan Clark would just be out of a job in an ex player.

[Bobby]

Exactly.

[Andre]

Trying to find his purpose now. Oh, well, I already had three other projects I'm kind of like pouring into. So like I just keep grinding, baby. And then, you know, you get stuff out of that and there's so many like avenues of revenue and being in the media side of things now. There's so many ways to make money, as Andre knows.

[Bobby]

So I'm trying, I'm trying to figure that out. I'm trying to get into that, try

[Andre]

to keep a straight face. I gotta get my jabs in, you know. But there is though, you know this, like even at a minimum level, a single sponsorship can help you so much. And in the media world, people just want to sponsor you and want to give you stuff and want to help you. It's such a big lane and it's, you're not crushed anymore when you don't have a job on a network. You're not, you're just not.

[Bobby]

Yeah, no. 100%. 100%. I mean, I think this is just a sign of where this world is going as a whole. Right. Like, I think this is kind of showcasing where the shift in this media world is going. Right. I mean, there's a lot, you know, ESPN is one of many. Right. You talked about the athletic and how they've taken their approach. There's, there's companies out there like College Sports Co that's working with NIL and the collectives in the, in the NIL space.

[David]

Right.

[Bobby]

So like you kind of see this shift going on and, and I think, yeah, you're going to continue to see what, what the shift is and it's, it's going to be very creator led. It's going to be focusing on people that already have big followings and big talent and how do you tap into their own IP to, to align with what, you know, whatever that media is. It doesn't even have to be sports. Right. It could be anything. But at the end of the day, like sports is King and, and ESPN is investing in the people and the talent and the IP that they believe is like, what the future of all of this looks like. So it's, it's crazy to see, but it won't, it's not the, it's not the first time we've seen this, and it won't be the last time we see this, that's for damn sure.

[Andre]

For sure.

[Bobby]

All right, so we got a couple other things here, but we're just gonna kind of. They're, they're quick little hits. A couple things that, you know, want to touch on. Obviously, MLB draft happened last, I think it was last week. Couple pretty stacked draft, to say the least. I mean, from what you were hearing kind of before the draft, that pretty much anyone drafted in the top 20, you know, was like a legitimate, legitimate ball player, right? So you look at number one pick, you got Roch Cholowski signing the highest contract in MLB history. And then number two, Grady Emerson signing the largest contract for a player drafted out of high school, right? So obviously, you know, there's, there's talent. A kid out of high school coming in and getting one of the biggest contracts ever out of a high school, I mean, is, is ridiculous. And then you got the number 14th pick Miami Kid out of Gulliver going to the Marlins. That was cool to keep the kid in, in the hometown, right? So again, we're not going to touch too much on this, but it's exciting to see always, like whether mlb, NBA, NHL, right? Young talent coming in into the league and it's the future of the sport. And I do think baseball is in a very good place when it comes to that. I think golf is also in a very good place when it comes to that, right. A lot of young talent. That's the future, right? Because you can't hold on to the lebrons of the world forever, right? You can't hold on to the Tigers of the world forever, right? Like eventually there's got to be the next faces of these leagues, right? And I think the MLB is prime in a spot like that. I think golf is. They don't have that guy. Obviously you got Scotty and, you know, a couple Rory still up there. But we, we want that youth, right? We want those phenoms that, that are coming in. And I think this year with what you saw with baseball is a testament to, to what's to come there.

[Andre]

Yeah, like you said, the draft was loaded. I remember. You were right. Any of those dudes in the top 20 were top prospects. They could have went from 3 to 20. Like it was such a. Even the, the kid that the, the Marlins got ended up falling into their lap. He was supposed go a lot sooner. And then the guy that went, I think the pick after that, Arizona maybe was also another kid that like fell like crazy that people were like, we don't know what the hell's going on here.

[Bobby]

Yeah. So, yeah, exciting for baseball. Obviously we're in the second half of the season. The Red Sox just came off a 15 game winning streak. They finally snapped it in the second half of the double header. But they're right in, in contention now in the wild card after being like 10 games out of it. So crazy to see that. And then you got the Marlins on the other side who are now on a nine game skid after having the best record in baseball in the month of June. It's unfortunate to, to do that.

[David]

Right?

[Bobby]

Like how do you follow up with that stretch and then go lose nine in a row, man. I mean they're still right in the thick of it, but very Marlins thing to do. Yeah, very marlin.

[Pooch]

Come off like a hottest streak and then you just go and lose your first night straight back.

[Bobby]

It's a long season.

[Pooch]

Like it's always that like anytime any, in any, any league really, NBA, any show, like after the all Star break, you can either like keep it rolling, find something or you can.

[Bobby]

It's a big series. They play the Padres this weekend. So it's a big series for them. They gotta find a way to win. It stinks like both, both of the two series that we lost our aces pitched in those games pitched well too. The Marlins are not playing bad baseball, but they're not playing complimentary baseball. Right. And we, we've talked about what the Dolphins at nauseam, right. About complimentary football. Marlins right now are not playing complimentary baseball. Right where it seems like when the bats are on, the pitching's off and when the pitching's on, the bats are off. So like they just got to find a way to make a match and they'll, they'll find a way to win games. But this series against the Padres is a big one because if they go and they lose this series now, like it almost feels like here we go again and they're just going to be playing from, from, from home in the next couple months, which, which sucks. But we'll move on from baseball. Let's talk about your boy Bobby. Jordan Brooks getting the extension. Talk to me, how we feeling about that?

[Andre]

Basically Jordan Brooks wakes up in the morning and pisses excellence. I mean, we ne on this side of the thing. We never wavered over here. I trade, trade, rumors, buzz, none of that nonsense. Come on. You don't cut or trade the heart and soul of your culture and your defense. Jordan Brooks. If there was anything that went right the last few years, if there's anything Chris Greer got right, sorry to say that out loud, it's Jordan Brooks, it's Aaron Brewer, and it's Devon Hint. And for them to come in, trim off all the fat and the dead weight, and then to say these are our core pieces and to get all of them handled before the training camp gets here. We are headed in the training camp next week. The rookies reported this week. The players, all the players come next week, and we have nothing hanging over our head. No drama, no allegations. Just ball.

[David]

Love that.

[Andre]

For now, it's South Florida. For now.

[David]

For now. For now.

[Bobby]

Let's.

[Pooch]

Let's.

[Bobby]

Let's take it day by day and, and take the good with what we got right now.

[Andre]

These kids busy. Keep these kids busy. Thank God they made it to training.

[Bobby]

Oh, yeah.

[David]

Isn't it crazy that, like, football season is right there? Like, I can almost touch it. Like, football season. You're right.

[Bobby]

I think we're officially under 40 days of college football.

[David]

I'm caress. I'm caressing that football, baby.

[Bobby]

I'm pumped.

[David]

I. I am. I am so pumped for football season. It is so close, I could almost feel it.

[Andre]

College football, what, mid August.

[Bobby]

Yeah, I think. I think we're under 40 days. I think we're under 40 days away from college football. It gets insane.

[Andre]

Kiss your kids, hug your wife to

[Bobby]

kill the high of football. But, like, this is kind of like one of these things, like, at this time of the year that, like, sucks. You saw the kid from the Panthers that he tore his acl.

[Pooch]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

And first day of training camp.

[Andre]

First day of training camp.

[David]

I saw that dude.

[Bobby]

Devastating, bro. Devastating. Like, I know we've been on that side.

[Andre]

We've been on the end of that too many times here in Miami.

[Bobby]

I know.

[Andre]

Yeah. So, yeah, it's like you said, it sucks to bring that up, but, like, that is a part of South Florida for sure.

[David]

So.

[Andre]

Yeah, that's the unfortunate side of things.

[Bobby]

I mean, I, I do want to add one thing about, like, the Jordan Brooks thing real quick. Like, historically, you know, we. We don't keep these guys, Right. Like, you talked about the culture, right? The guy, he. I pretty sure, right. He. He led the NFL in tackles last year, right? He was number one overall, Right?

[Andre]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

So, I mean, you're talking about the guy that led the league and tackles last year, right? The heart and soul of that defense, a captain on that defense. To, to bring him back is just a testament to. To how the new regime is approaching building this team. Right. It's like you, you brought back an. You brought back Brooks, right? You're. You're keeping the. The young core of what makes this team great and you let go of the fluff, right? And. And that's what this team needed to be. Obviously, we still have a lot to figure out about this team. I know you guys talked about it on the dive bar and we've seen it on other pods, right, where the Dolphins are ranked number 30th going into season or even 32nd in some people's right when they talk about the roster, right? And I think that's great for this team because what, what has been the narrative before, right? This team's got to go win right now, right? You got Tyreek Hill, you just paid Tua, right? That narrative is out the door now. You got a team with little to no expectations. Young trying to prove himself. And that to me is. Is. Is great going into the season where we're just here to prove and at the coaching staff is here to prove. The GM is here to prove and the players are here to prove. And to me, that is what I think is going to make this new era of Dolphins football special. Yeah.

[Andre]

And that's what we talk about a lot. Go ahead, Pooch.

[Pooch]

And like, I really don't think our roster is like that terrible. Obviously we're like, you know, we don't. We're missing a ton of pieces. Don't get me wrong.

[Bobby]

We got a lot of holes, but

[Pooch]

like, there's obviously like, you look at at least linebacking room, right? You can have Jordan Brooks and then hopefully, you know, Jacob can develop. Right. Obviously you need some help on the D line, but I mean, you have a couple of things that they pan out, especially with the receivers. Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell, like if you hit on those guys, I mean, you're only what, a couple of pieces away. You know, hopefully Chop can take a lead this year. Hopefully our D tackles from last year are already drop picks and take a leap, right? So like, there's a couple things that if they do hit and those guys do start to develop and maybe take that next step in the progression or really just be the prospects that they're touted to be be. I mean, you can Make. Make some noise. And I really like, you know, in today's NFL, that's a formula win. I mean, that's how the Seahawks did, unfortunately. You know, when you draft well and your players develop well, you can't keep them all. But it got up to the super bowl. Half of those guys, they drafted.

[David]

Pooch. I appreciate the optimism, my man. We are more than a few pieces. I love you, Pooch. I love that thinking. But we are definitely more than a few pieces. With that said, with that said, I, I am. I agree with Bobby and I'm very happy that we locked down the. Those core three and we can now really start building around it. Obviously, like, you know, Malik Willis pans out and like, you know, all these. Of course, like that for sure. But this is. This is definitely. And you know, we'll talk definitely more Dolphins on the seasons getting closer, but let's not call it what it is. And it's definitely a rebuild year. Like, this is a rebuild year, like. And so let's see. But. But I, I agree with you in the sense of I'm, I'm. I'm happy that we don't have those expectations. Right. Like the. Oh, this team, this team needs to win now. Like, let's see what we got.

[Pooch]

Agree.

[David]

The one thing I want to see from this team is fight. If this team shows, fight never rolls over. For me, that is a success and we can find the dogs in this team and continue to build.

[Andre]

So, yeah, the thing we say on the dial bar is it's such a relief, honestly, to head into a season and not have pressure of, you know, if they don't win a playoff game this year, all this was for nothing. Like, none of that is hanging over the head. You got 13 rookie draft picks, and then who knows how many UDFA guys might make this roster. You got like 44 vets on VEC minimums. They got to show up and do their job every day. They got to fight for a spot. Hell, they got to fight for their career. This might be their last shot. Last chance.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Andre]

The way I put it is I'm not judging or grading this team by wins and losses this year.

[Bobby]

That.

[Andre]

Then that's. No one should. You gotta look, as David said, and this is where I do kind of agree with Pooch is like, you just gotta. You gotta see, are they showing up? Are they getting beat 55 to nothing like we did the Ravens 2019, or are they losing 27 to 20, 27 to 17. Are they showing up? Are they buying into the system. Are they lining up correctly? Hell, I remember we had Tyreek Hill on the podcast. He said, there's several times me and Waddle don't know what the hell we'd be doing. Like two tells us where to line up. Like, these guys were making 30 million, they didn't even know where to line up. Like, and that's not a shot. It's just like there's a give and take on both ends of the spectrum and you got to realize that. Now I will say this with where Pooch might be somewhat right. I'm very low on the wins and losses side of this team. I think it's a project. There's a lot of young talent, but you don't know what that young talent can be. But with the offense you literally hit on Malik Willis and one or two of these receivers, Caleb Douglas turns into that guy. Chris Bell's healthier sooner than you think he's going to be and he's playing. Next thing you know we have a top 15 offense and our O line

[Pooch]

is better than it's ever been. I think. I think our O line's the best it's been probably in the last five years. I think we actually have what could be a competent O line if Kaden Proctor pans out of that left guard position. Yeah, you still have to figure out the right side a little bit, but I mean, if they're even halfway competent, I mean that's.

[Bobby]

It's young, but it's got potential.

[Pooch]

Yeah, it's eons better than it's a

[Andre]

true boomer bust situation.

[Bobby]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Andre]

And that's what I, that's what I think too, is like if Jonah can get back comfortable on the right side, Austin Jackson stays healthy. A big question mark. There's a lot of question marks. But there is a world though, when you do have 22 year olds everywhere that they do take that step and you're a year and a half further than you think. We always say that if four guys like Chop Robinson, Jonah Kenneth Grant and Dante Trader take a huge second year step, third year step, you're a year faster in the rebuild than you thought you were. Immediately. If just four guys turn out to be the players you thought they would be, their rookie year, if they all. If those four guys take a giant step, dude, we're a year fat, We're a year further in the rebuild than we thought we were. And then you don't even know. That's not even talking about the rookie class. If Jacob Rodriguez is on the field Day 1 if Kyle Lewis is a chess piece linebacker slash safety moving all over the place. Chris Johnson is a QB one. You know, saying Kane Proctor is moving people on the left side. Patrick Paul, like, it can be faster than we think if we hit it right. Yeah, but I'm still not. I'm still not great in wins and losses. I'm sticking to that. They're not stressing me this out this year. I plan on making a lot of content. I plan on being very active on the podcast.

[Pooch]

Oh, yeah.

[Andre]

But I'm not getting stressed the out. I'm enjoying this.

[Bobby]

Exactly.

[Pooch]

Yeah.

[David]

Beautiful.

[Pooch]

It's a great way to watch football with one without the expectations you guys said. It's awesome.

[David]

Wait, Bobby, when am I going to be back on the dive bar?

[Andre]

Careful what you wish for, buddy. I'm working on contract. As soon as I get my second deal, you're getting locked in for a permanent show.

[Bobby]

I love it. I love it. Break another breaking news. Not breaking news, but, you know, it's. It's news. It's news for sure. Michael Kim at the 3M Open just carded.

[Andre]

Hey, hey, hey, Bobby. Bobby was so excited. I've never seen the light rip out of his soul with Michael Kim

[Pooch]

with

[Andre]

draft king across the board. Not just for me.

[Bobby]

If you're a golfer, you will always appreciate this.

[Andre]

Yes. I, I Listen, I'm in a 59 was just timing, though, David. The timing was

[Bobby]

59 was just carded the 3M Open by Michael Kim. Respect of 59. I just got a 12 under breaking nuts.

[David]

I like Michael Kim and I like that Michael Kim is one of the most, like, open golfers on tour. Like, he's literally going to go straight to Twitter right now and tweet.

[Bobby]

Oh, yes, yes.

[Andre]

He's about to.

[David]

He's about to give detailed shots of, like, detailed information of every shot on the course today. But that's awesome, dude. A 59 is insane anytime it's ever carded.

[Bobby]

That's incredible. Incredible. This is what we live for, you know, I mean, we'll never get there, but, you know, I'll always appreciate a 59. A guy had 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Well, I'm stupid because I could have just seen how many things. He didn't have any eagles, so I got it. He won 1200. Yeah, but there was. I had to make sure there was no bogeys on the card, you know, no eagles on the car and still electric.

[David]

And it's. And it's even too Dre. It's 6, 600 on the front and 600 on the back. It wasn't like a blow up on one of the. He was just consistently.

[Andre]

You don't shoot a 59 without just like. That's like. You can't make mistakes like ball involved.

[David]

Yeah, yeah.

[Bobby]

If you have a bogey and you shoot a 59, that's absurd. Yeah.

[Andre]

Get a hold on that par five over the lake.

[Bobby]

Exactly, exactly.

[Pooch]

That is crazy though.

[Bobby]

Where put him?

[Pooch]

He's top of the leaderboard with that score.

[Bobby]

Yes. He is now at the top of the leaderboard. Miami. He was too under to start the day. He is in the lead at 14 under now. Insane. Insane.

[Andre]

All right, which brings me to my next point. Content idea. We look into local records at courses in South Florida. And when I come down for the season opener, we go as a four or five man team and we try to break ball and try to break this course record. We can do that as long there's a million courses.

[Bobby]

I do love that, but I still don't think we'll be able to do it.

[Andre]

You got me breaking clubs, you know, steroid now.

[Bobby]

Are you kidding me? Well, me, me and, me and Vaughn just did a break 80 and we, and we broke, we actually broke 80 pretty like comfortably. We shot a 76, you know, which. Hell yeah, like comfortable. But like, you know, you, you make a mistake here, you make a mistake there. Obviously again, it could fall apart. But I do, I do like that. Right? Like, let's just get five of us and see how low we can go.

[Andre]

Well, as we all know, the, the, the key to best ball and what makes it work is more times than not, we're both not going to up the shot exactly. If we have four people, somebody.

[David]

Never say never.

[Andre]

That's the point of playing best ball.

[Bobby]

You also need somebody like you, you can't have.

[Andre]

Right, right.

[Bobby]

With the same strength. Right. Like five great putters, but no one could hit a driver. It's gonna be a mess, you know?

[Pooch]

Yeah.

[Andre]

Like, you need to understand that. I'm gonna slice 12 drives, but I'm also gonna bomb six.

[Pooch]

Okay.

[Andre]

300 down the fairway. So it's like, I mean, you're betting 500.

[Pooch]

That makes you a hall of famer.

[Andre]

I'm a pretty good putter too, so I got one hell of a driver. Not very accurate, but I can put that down there and I can putt like a.

[Bobby]

That's great for, for a best ball scramble. You have a guy.

[Andre]

Somebody better have an approach shot because I don't have an approach shot.

[Bobby]

Yeah, that's. That's essential.

[Andre]

Approach shots are key because even a good putter needs a good approacher.

[Bobby]

So, yeah, I mean, if you have someone that's putting the ball, you know, a couple girs or around the green, right. Where. To your point, right? You now have five guys hitting the same putt. You're gonna. Somebody's gonna be making putts in that round at some point, right? So, like. But we. Yeah, to your point, we need somebody that can get it up and around the green. That's. If not, that's gonna be the biggest part.

[Andre]

As a guy who can cram a driver. And people always think like, oh, that's such a cheat code to knock 50 yards, 70 yards off of every hole. It's like, yeah, but I'm gonna up the next shot. Hole hitting back to you.

[Bobby]

Oh, my God.

[Pooch]

I do have something added up. Since we're on golf right now, I don't know if you guys saw. I don't know how accurate is, but you guys see Killian greens was ranked the third horse.

[Bobby]

Oh, I did see that.

[David]

Y. That's the home. That's the home course.

[Bobby]

The home course, baby.

[Pooch]

That source was. I don't know how accurate that.

[Bobby]

You know, that list is BS though, because they clearly. They didn't have eco golf club on there. And.

[Pooch]

Yeah. Or like, even that club.

[Bobby]

That course is significantly worse than Chilean greens.

[David]

I agree. I agree. They. But they didn't list nine hole courses. And eco and like, Brier Bay are nine holes fair. But yeah, listen, I've played worse courses than killing greens, don't get me wrong. But there are. You know, I'm not gonna trash Killian right now. That is the home course. But let's just say I don't disagree with a top 10 spot on other. On other factors. Not the golf course quality. We should.

[Bobby]

We should film our next golf video at Killian then, is what we're saying.

[Pooch]

So many there.

[David]

Well, you know what's funny?

[Pooch]

One of.

[David]

We've done. We've done Kelly in there, so we can. We'll just name it Golfing at the third worst.

[Bobby]

Yeah, yeah, that's true. We could repurpose one of those. That's actually good.

[Andre]

Honestly, there's so many. Now that I'm thinking about golf content, there's so many, like, do we do a round of golf, but each person is assigned one club.

[David]

I love that.

[Bobby]

Oh, I like that.

[Andre]

I have a driver, somebody has a seven iron, somebody has a putter, and it's like, good luck.

[Pooch]

Chump.

[Bobby]

Dave's gonna take the putter, I'm gonna take the three wood or we put the.

[David]

I don't know, pretty nicely.

[Bobby]

Dude, I know my putter is insane right now.

[Pooch]

You're in any scramble for sure. The one doing the putting.

[Bobby]

Well, in every scramble, I'm the last one to putt. Cuz if you give me a line and I see it three times ahead of me, there's a very high chance I'm probably gonna make it.

[Andre]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[David]

But I'm. I'm a good driver, good putter. My irons are just all over the place.

[Bobby]

Yeah, my irons are a disaster right now, so that doesn't solve our problems, Bobby.

[Pooch]

Yeah, I'll take the approach. I'll take the approach. Give me the approach.

[Andre]

My best, my best asset is that we're gonna have a damn good time. Like, I'm a team. I'm a team guy. So, like, it could be a terrible day of golf. You're like, damn, that was fun, Bobby, when we doing it again, you know what I mean? We're crushing chili dogs at the turn and that's going to be that. I also go downhill pretty bad as a big guy and as a power guy. The stamina really falls off the shoulder, really starts dropping on that back nine. So you better like, dude, I've shot hell, like, some great front nines and been like, buckle up, boys, because I don't have you on the back.

[Bobby]

It's gonna fall apart.

[Andre]

I got us here.

[Bobby]

Get you back, right?

[Andre]

Speaking of, where did y' all end up falling on? Was. Did Pooch you or did he not you?

[Bobby]

I mean, bro, most. Most people. Most people were on Pooch's side. But the. The right. The most accurate. The most accurate take in all of this is if the person putting doesn't ask for the flag to be removed, you don't remove it. So I, I agree.

[Andre]

That's etiquette for sure.

[David]

Yeah, I agree with that move.

[Bobby]

So true.

[Andre]

But also, why was he standing there holding the flag? So you should have been like, back up, please.

[Pooch]

Because it was.

[Bobby]

I didn't mind him being there.

[Pooch]

It was a far putt. I'm like, listen, this can come in with some speed. So like, you know, in real time,

[Bobby]

I will say this in real time, I thought it had more of a chance. But watching the tape, it definitely came in hotter and caught the right. It caught the lip because in real time, it looked like it caught center. Like center cup almost. And. Yeah. And if you look at the tape, it. It Wiggles just a little bit right before and captures the right side of the hole. Andre's there.

[Andre]

Hey, one thing for sure, Andre like, and I don't blame him because he, like, that's a hell of a putt. Andre immediately turned blame boots.

[Bobby]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Andre]

Why would you move the.

[Pooch]

I was like, yo, bro, it was coming in hot, man. Like, it was coming in fast.

[Bobby]

When you got a 30 foot birdie putt that almost goes in, you know, it hurts.

[Pooch]

Those long putts.

[Bobby]

One guy, one guy commented, this guy's clearly never made a birdie putt before. I'm like, bro, you know, hard birdie putts are.

[Andre]

They don't get old. Like, ah, I just hit one last hole.

[Bobby]

Two.

[Pooch]

Whatever.

[Andre]

Pick this out. Like, no, dude, they're awesome.

[Pooch]

The putt that he almost hit, like, bro, is an easy putt. Like, what's the percentage on that in the. In the PGA? Like, 5% make

[David]

pretty much.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Pooch]

You should have made the decision.

[Bobby]

No, it was not Pooch's fault. We all know it was all good. We move on.

[Andre]

It's never Pooch's fault.

[Bobby]

Never.

[Andre]

Pooch tends to make things better. He doesn't really mess things up.

[Bobby]

Exactly. Exactly. All right, so we're gonna get into our debate of the week right now. For those that have seen the Odyssey, raise your hand.

[David]

Oh. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

[Bobby]

All right. So two out of two. So I don't know if you've seen this, Bobby, online. I'm not going to give too much away to the listeners. I'm not going to give away too much to you because I'm going to just start off by saying it is the movie of the year. Dave, I know you feel very strongly about this. Yeah. But. But there is a scene in the movie, right, where Odysseus is known for being the only person that can tie this bow, Right? This bow and arrow. He has the strength and the capability to do this. And towards the end of the movie, there's a scene where people have to do it as well. And they can see if they could do it too. That's all I'm gonna say. Right. So the question is, do you believe that you can string the bow of Odysseus or not? And if you can, how many tries would it take for you to do it?

[David]

I've got my answer. Yeah. None. I would never be able to do it. The real answer is done. And if you watch the movie, you'll know why. 0, 0, 00. I will never be able to do it. The Odyssey is The goat. If you cancel your weekend plans. Bobby and Pooch, go watch the Odyssey. Bobby, go get a babysitter. Like, literally, like, change the entire outlook of your weekend just to go see this movie. That's how incredible it is. And honestly, if we didn't have another dude of the week, Christopher Nolan would be my dude of the week. All right.

[Bobby]

Or Odysseus. I mean, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Andre]

I didn't see the movie, but I will say this. I'll clearly go with the no, I can't do it side, because if David says he can't do it, the biggest liar I know, he can't do it. I'm telling you right now, it's impossible because this dude always finds a way to wiggle in there. So, no, I cannot do it. I haven't even seen it, but I know it just based off the fear in this man's eyes.

[David]

That's incredible.

[Andre]

Who will look and lie to you over anything. Yeah, I'm out.

[Bobby]

No, I'm on Dave's chain. There's absolutely 0.0 chance I could do it. And. And you know. Okay, you know what? This should have been the debate. I actually. Pooch, I actually want your answer on. On. Let me go to Pooch first and see if he thinks he could do it first. And then I have a question for David. Okay. He hasn't seen the movie, so. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What's your answer?

[Pooch]

You're gonna ask me something? I thought you're.

[Bobby]

No, no, I'm asking a question after we get here.

[Andre]

He was gonna give you that first before he just moved on, so.

[Pooch]

The only experience I have with stringing anything is stringing a spear gun, and that's really hard. So I feel like if I got the signs down and I got the right angle, I think I could.

[Andre]

I thought that was going somewhere.

[Bobby]

The fact that he is comparing Odysseus bow and arrow to a. What did you say?

[Andre]

When you don't know, you don't know, though. That's fair. I mean, you don't. You don't know. Look, I know.

[Pooch]

Look, I know the story.

[David]

You gonna learn today.

[Pooch]

For most people in high school, I feel like everyone.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Pooch]

At some point in their education read the Odyssey. Right. I mean, I feel like everyone's pretty much read the Odyssey in some capacity.

[Bobby]

Yes. It was a book that I think most people had to read in.

[David]

Spark noted it.

[Pooch]

Yeah. I'm just cloud them or high school.

[Andre]

Well, David can't read, so calm down.

[David]

I can't. I can't.

[Pooch]

Not your Coloring book. He got the coloring book.

[David]

Yeah.

[Pooch]

But I mean, honestly, this is incredible. How hard my chest. I don't know what's up. I mean, I think, you know what, why not say yes? Why not give it a shot, find the angle and then, you know, let science do the work for you.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[David]

Pooja gonna watch the movie and walk out and be like, yep. Nope, not springing that bow.

[Andre]

Chance get home, open his laptop. Say back there,

[Bobby]

Dave, I do have a question for you though. Do you believe the Rock can string Odysseus's bowl?

[David]

Yes.

[Bobby]

Damn.

[Andre]

Oh, yeah. You're a big rock guy.

[David]

Yeah, he's a big rock guy. Although we don't want to talk about the new Moana movies. Let's just. Let's skither past that. Yeah, no, I'm big rock guy. And yes. The Rock. The Rock. There's. There's a list of a few people that can string it. Ready? It's Odysseus. It's the Rock. Tom Cruise, Cristiano Ronaldo. Let's see, let's see, let's see. Who else, who else is on my, My, my list? I think that that's it for now, you know. Zach Thomas. Zach Thomas. Construing the bow. Definitely not Bobby and definitely not Wingo.

[Bobby]

If.

[David]

Hell no.

[Andre]

If there's.

[Pooch]

Hell no.

[Bobby]

If there's. If there's an athlete that I think can do it, I'm gonna pick Aaron Donald to be the guy to, to take this prayer.

[Pooch]

He's on the field working out.

[Bobby]

Apparently that was. That was a one time thing, but.

[Pooch]

No, no, apparently he was out there again. Apparently that guy is.

[Andre]

I heard it's real. I heard it's real that he's. He's working, but he's ramping up.

[Pooch]

Look, if we're gonna find out. He's obviously not. We're not gonna find out until training camp starts, which is maybe like second week of August.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Pooch]

I mean, but all signs are needing for him coming back and winning one more with LA and trying to win one more.

[David]

At least I, I think so too. I think he's.

[Andre]

Oh, not now.

[Bobby]

Speaking in other football news, you know, they made a big deal about it on. On Instagram. Did you see Aaron Rodgers went to go visit his mom in a very heartfelt moment. You know, that was. That was. That was great to see, you know, Very nice.

[David]

I did see that.

[Andre]

That was actually. That was actually really cool. A lot of stuff. I see Aaron Donald or Aaron Rodgers. Jesus Christ. Aaron Rodgers. During this time of the year, I normally don't like or care to see on my feed, but that was one of those.

[Bobby]

That was good. That was good to see. All right.

[Andre]

Good to see the family getting together.

[Bobby]

All right, fellas, are we ready? Are we ready for our dude of the week? Are we ready? All right, we are done with the World cup, right? We have moved on. But if there is one person that deserves his respect during the World cup is our cool cat, Cosmo Tires. Dude of the week is Yamal's little brother. The guy is, if you see him on the field kicking the soccer ball after the game, that guy in the stands was electric. All year long. All year long or all summer long, he had like that nice cute little face. He was smiling, he was laughing like he became like the little mascot of the FIFA. Like it was electric. And I personally think that kid deserves his flowers. I don't know if he will be the next phenom in soccer, but it was great to see and it was a very heartfelt moment in the World cup and it was amazing to see him after Spain won the World cup to just see him there celebrating with his brother and like the Spain teammates, he's there kicking the ball in this, in the goal and then he did like his own little like celebration on the field. So shout out Yamal's little brother. Does anybody have his name? Anybody have his name? What is it?

[Pooch]

Kane.

[Bobby]

Yamal K. Lamal. There you go. K. Yamal K. Like K Y. Kane. Kane.

[David]

C, A, I, N. Kane.

[Bobby]

Harry Kane.

[Pooch]

That's not how you spell it, but that's how you pronounce it. I searched it up.

[Bobby]

It's K, E, Y, N E. Yeah. K E, Y, N E.

[Pooch]

Just because I want to give him the respect he deserves by pronouncing.

[Bobby]

Yes, yes, I wanted his name.

[David]

It's, it's kind of crazy. Like, you know what you guys want, you guys want to feel old. Here we go. Yamal's dad is like only a couple years older than us. Like he's like a few years older than us. Do you guys know that? Like, like he, he had Yamal so young that he's actually, I think he's like 36 years old. Like, I think the dad like, like he's like 36 years old.

[Pooch]

A couple years on me.

[Andre]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[David]

He's he. And he's young. He's younger than Bobby for having a kid.

[Bobby]

Imagine you having an 18 year old kid in 12 years.

[Pooch]

I know. No, I get it.

[Bobby]

Yeah, that's crazy.

[Pooch]

I get it. It is crazy.

[Andre]

Another Bad take from David. He's younger.

[David]

Younger than Bobby, dude. Jesus Christ.

[Andre]

Hey, he. You know what a joke doesn't land well. And so I tried to say it again because we didn't hear him believe.

[Pooch]

I know.

[David]

Andre didn't hear me.

[Bobby]

I didn't hear. I didn't hear it. I didn't hear it.

[Andre]

Well, he heard you the second time. It still didn't blink. Do you want to try for a third?

[Pooch]

Yeah.

[David]

He's older than you, Bobby.

[Bobby]

Oh, I did hear that. I heard that.

[Andre]

They are way better. Anyways, the best part about his little brother is when he showed up to the freaking. Like, I think it was the championship game or the game before that, maybe. And he had the paw patrol hat on.

[Bobby]

I didn't see that.

[David]

Oh, yeah. He looks sick. He looks sick, Kenyon.

[Bobby]

Wow. I typed that terrible. Oh, wow. That is amazing.

[Andre]

OG style, too. It looks like he brought it with him.

[Bobby]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's like, the one hat that I. That I want to bring is this one. What a legend. What a legend.

[David]

That's awesome.

[Andre]

Look at. He's filming. Looks like David in media row.

[Bobby]

I feel like he definitely knew. He was on camera pretty much the whole World cup because, like, he was ready for the cam every time it was panning to him.

[Pooch]

Yeah. His reactions.

[Bobby]

Yeah.

[Pooch]

Facial expressions. It was hilarious.

[Bobby]

Legend. Legend. We will miss you, World Cup. We will miss you. Four.

[David]

Yes.

[Bobby]

Four more years. When's a woman's one? Two. Two years, Right? It's like every. Like, they kind of, like, have, like, a break.

[David]

Yeah, they alternate. It's every four years, but they're right. Yeah, they stagger it. So it's every two years from each other.

[Bobby]

Got you, Got you. Well, it was a great run, fellas. Great for. Great run. Great show. Unfortunate for the Heat fans over here about the LeBron news. It is tough, tough, tough, you know, to hear him go to Philly of all teams. But we move on. We move on. There's still a lot to be excited about if you're a Heat fan. Yeah, we got. We got the Heat with Giannis. We got the Dolphin season coming up. We got college football coming up around the corner. We got some fun. You know, we're gonna do some fun football previews in the next couple weeks for both college football and NFL, so stay tuned for that. And, yeah, I mean, it is a low point in the sports world these next couple weeks, but that definitely plenty to be excited about. And we will bring some fun content the next couple Fridays, that's for sure. But as always, thank you all for tuning in. Go check out the dive bar. Go check out Hondo's blockbusters for the Odyssey review. Right? That's gonna be coming soon, Dave, right? We're gonna get a little.

[David]

Yes, sir.

[Bobby]

Love that.

[Andre]

Oh, talking to me. When am I coming back on the freaking Honda?

[Pooch]

Yeah.

[Bobby]

Yeah. What the hell?

[David]

Maybe if you watch the Odyssey, you would have been on it.

[Andre]

I'm just glad you're finally going back to work. I ain't seen y' all putting out in a while. Dude,

[Pooch]

me and Dave did a reaction to the.

[Andre]

Yeah, the last couple weeks, y' all been going back to work, but y' all took the summer off.

[Pooch]

I mean,

[Andre]

y' all is a lot of people. All I'm saying is I clock in every week.

[Pooch]

Yes, you do, Bobby.

[Bobby]

I love it. I love it. But, yes, thank you all for tuning in. Great show today, fellas. Any final words, any final thoughts that we want to leave with the people before we leave?

[David]

Go watch the odds.

[Andre]

I just want to speak it into existence. The football's right around the corner. Gonna be a huge year for the show, for the brand, for the network. We're gonna grow. We're gonna be live seven times a week on different platforms, and David starts doing his job. Huge year. I mean, dude. And the more we grow, the more we can bring you guys. The more we can grow, the more shows, the more content, the more. Yeah, Andre can fly me down and do in person content. I mean, dude.

[David]

Yes.

[Andre]

So support the show. Hit the like button. Share, watch. It's that simple. And it's all free. You don't realize how much it does for the boys, but tuning into the network, supporting everything that everybody does means the world to us. Appreciate you guys.

[Bobby]

Absolutely. I love that. All right, fellas, thanks as always, and we will catch you guys next Friday. Peace.