NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal - All-new 'Win Wess' Toaster!'

Episode Date: June 19, 2015

A room filled with heroes -- Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling and Marc Sessler -- discuss the latest NFL news and react to the latest "Top 100" rankings. Then, Chris Wesseling takes on contestants in "Win Wess' Toaster!" -- an NFL trivia-based game of skill and valor (18:12).Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comNFL Daily YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nflpodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. The Around the NFL podcast is in a game of skill and valor. Welcome back to another edition of the Around the NFL podcast. My name is Dan Hansis, and I'm joined by a room filled with heroes. Mark Sessler, Chris Wessling, and Greg Rosethall. What is up, boys? Hey, Dan. What is going on?

There's a buzz in the air. Matt Money Smith, I like it, a drop reference. and seeing what's in the air. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, skill and valor, a little tease to really the reason why we're so excited today is it is the return of win Wes's toaster, everybody's favorite game of skill and valor. Wes, once again, putting his toaster on the line in a game of trivia, and I've never seen him more confident. And I think that's born out of, you know, absolutely mopping the floor with his last two contestants.

Wes, is that accurate? Yeah, I'm pretty confident. I'm not really worried. I feel like, you know, Johnny Bench had a saying that you can prepare all you want. And once the game starts, all that preparation comes to the forefront. For the last six months, all I've done is read football books. But Wes has a 2001 Rams vibe to him, just unstoppable road to the Super Bowl trophy. You are Ricky Prol right before the game starts saying, a dynasty is going to be born tonight. I mean, Wesleyan was still doing a post just minutes ago, barely paying a. attention to what's going on in the podcast. You said Johnny Bench, I'll raise you, Mike Tyson. Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Right. I don't have a plan.

I just come out punching people in the mouth. I like it. See, now I will throw this out there. And this will be the centerpiece of the show. We're going to do some news, but then we're going to get right into it. Mark, you confided to me, I believe, that you had a dream last night that maybe perhaps something an upset was in the air. Yeah, it wasn't a dream.

I was, you know, I had gotten about three hours of sleep the night before last night and was dozing off at round seven something. And just before, and believe me, I want Wes to win because unlike the boss, I love this segment. I want it to go on for a thousand days. Well, now I know it doesn't matter. I mean, whoever wins, they can just pass the toaster on to whoever they choose, make new things. The game will never end. It wasn't. It felt like it had some tension to it when supposedly the game would end when Wes would lose, but now we know that's all.

Greg scorned. He lost the toaster at some point. But my vision just before falling in. That's for sure. That's because you ducked me. I'm Buster Douglas. I will bring you two together. One and O. Even if it's like Pacquiao and Mayweather,

I might bring you both together to face up when you're both over the hill. I will make it happen and make it something that's valuable. Greg is the Mayweather figure. Do we each get like 70 million out of it? I can't probably give you that, but I will promise you it will be something people will listen to and view. And you will be able to watch this. up on our website

the whole matchup Win West's Toaster coming up later so I know last time we put it up on the video people really got into it and TD behind the glass and Sully and everybody are doing a great job bringing some high level content so that what was your vision well do we want to get into

that or does anyone else have a point to make well I'm fine wait where did that come from I'm kidding I'm fine as I was not sleeping a lot lately I just felt a disturbance that today's show was going to be toaster-wise, very memorable. I was feeling confident until now. I don't mess with Cesslerism.

I didn't sense it as an utter defeat for West, just that maybe not too straight to T-A-Dadeo can. He's never gone wrong. Tom Brady, definitely a member of the Browns or whatever. You're having a Cessler mark. Peyton Manning retired. I don't know. Who knows?

Cesslers are 100% accurate. Don't mock the Cesslers. I'll throw something out there that they had a crepe, truck come to the office today and handed out free crepes and Wes did not get them. Tells me he's a little nervous. You know, so the great ones sometimes they can't even eat. They're just ready to go out. Went on an anti-crape, you know, absolute rant then told everyone that we were saying crepe wrong.

Well, it's crap. Yeah, creep. Really? You get to roll the R a little bit and it's crap. All right, here we go. So, that's what's ahead of us and I'm excited. We're all excited. Greg, can't wait for it to be over. But here's the good news, Greg.

Before we do that, I know you love talking about football, your football head. It's in your blood. What if I just said I love the toaster now? What if I just change that around? You guys would be disappointed with that. It would strike me as inauthentic and borderline pony. We all know where you stand on this. We'll check in now with TD behind the glass.

He's scrambling right now. This is a guy. He's earning his money. He's back. His mother loves him. Oh, I love you. I always have. And he's ready now to talk to us, I think.

I don't know what's going on back there. What's up going on, guys? Back here with Sean Sully, Brandon, and Johnny TriCaster. It's trying to get the show in a row. Johnny TriCaster. Yeah. It's like more and more people. It's starting to feel like one of those, when they're doing it, like, testing a product,

and it's the one-way mirror. Like, there's like 400 people behind the glass right now. I just feel bad for Johnny. When you're born Johnny Tricaster, not a lot of options of what you're going to do with your career. You basically have to wind up being doing that guy. All right, TD, can we do some news? Yes, we can. We need a plan of attack.

I have a plan. Attack. Echoing Chris Wesleyan's plan for a win with his toaster today from the Avengers. Oh, wow. What a shocker. We're back to the superhero reference. It's been a while since we went down the teenage boy route. We need a plan of attack.

I have a plan. Attack. Teenage boy route. The guy who wrote that line made $4 million. Oh, geez. All right, let's start in Carolina, in Charlotte, to be more specific. Kelvin Benjamin, who was a breakout rookie last year for the Panthers and is supposed to be a big-time part of this team this year,

dealing with some various hamstring injuries this offseason, which have really slowed him during the off-season program, and Ron Rivera kind of put him on blast. It was the first bit, I think, the first bit of fat-shaming we've gotten this year ahead of the regular season. This is what Riverboat had to say. It could be as simple as weight, referring to the hamstring woes. He did come in a little heavy.

and he had to work himself into shape or diet or something. That's dripping with, like, pain. We're going to take a look at it and make sure it's not a chronic issue with him. He's too good a football player to have on the sideline. Wow, that is definitely a wake-up call he's trying to send to his best wide receiver. And then the general manager, Dave Gettleman, the next day, says that the whole issue was overblown and that it's the media's fault. I feel like he was talking directly to Greg Rosendahl on this one.

Why? He says... We just did the post. I did it after. I did my post after he said it. This is what frustrates me sometimes. People want to create news. There's no news. That's what it's quoted.

His coach went out of his way to bring it up. This is a player who literally missed a season of college football. I don't think he went out of his way. I think he was going on a long rambling thing. And you wrote about it. He even told the reporters, look, we're going back to his Florida State days to figure out why this is happening. I don't think it has happened at Florida State. It was an issue.

It was an issue for him. it's a big deal at all, but on the same day that Rivera said that, some source with the Panthers decided to give the exact info of how overweight Kelvin Benjamin was. So I think the Panthers sent the message, like Dan said, on Wednesday. So they can't make it too big a deal.

All right, that's fair. They're playing good cop, bad cop. The subtext is Carolina's organization crumbling from the inside. Benjamin also injured two, you know, he had one hamstring injury, then he got back on the field, and he injured I think another hamstring. So it's a bit of an issue. Well, when you're

fat that's what happened the body breaks down piece by piece that's true you come into you do anything with that level of you know exertion and you're fat you're gonna tear some money in his defense they said he's worked very hard since he's been back and well it's a bunch of white noise moving forward you could by the way end every news segment by saying that if you but it is true because at this point like whatever was said by one person's undone by someone else in the organization control alt delete it did remind me They need him to be, it has nothing to do with his weight or anything, but they need him to be a number one receiver, like a veteran that gets better, not a guy who gets worse in his second.

That's fair. The Houston Texans back in March signed Cream Jackson to a four-year deal to keep him in their secondary. And on Thursday, rap sheet reported, initially reported by the Houston Chronicle, that Jonathan Joseph has been signed to a three-year, $22 million extension, $11.5 million of that guaranteed Joseph is 31. He will be in the mix. Him and Kareem Jackson have actually started the last four years together in that's secondary.

So this actually gives them a little more in terms of just sticking together. I don't know how to talk anymore. Stability. Stability was the word I was looking for. Thank you so much. And they have a first round pick Kevin Johnson, cornerback, that can work him into the mix how they see fit. Sounds like a nice move, right? was a team that historically struggled to find cornerbacks forever.

That was just the team that Texans could never find a cornerback. And now, as you mentioned, they've got three pretty good ones. I'd like to see the details. It wouldn't surprise me if Jonathan Joseph, if this was a pay cut, that they gave him guaranteed money over the next two years, and he took a little less money coming off an okay year. Finished 23rd out of 108 qualified corners. Oh, yeah, maybe I should shut up.

How many organizations have poured these kind of resource? into cornerbacks. They've got three first-round picks as their first three corners. That's a great point. I like it with the front seven they have. I mean, you know, if you look at, if they get Clowny back and he's healthy and he's anything that we thought he would be, you've got Watt. Cushing finally seems like he's healthy. That will last for about five weeks, maybe. But suddenly you've got, and what Romeo Cornell's got a lot of parts to play with, and some of my favorite off-season teams are the guys that re-signed their best players, who were free agents, and retain their own talent. And Texans did it with both cornerbacks.

And Joseph, it's a reminder that that was a nice free agent signing, Jonathan Joseph. It was. Back in the day. The fact that you get another second contract from the team that doesn't happen too often. Moving on, we moved to Cincinnati where the Bengals, of course, have made the postseason. The last four years, not many teams can say that, I think, just four. But they've also lost in the first game of the postseason each of those four years. This has led to some people criticizing Cincinnati and saying maybe this is kind of like a little bungal situation on a higher level.

Offensive coordinator, Hugh Jackson. He doesn't like people talking like that. This is what he said, since he inquire, last season cut me to the core. I promise you that. I think it's cut a lot of people at the court because we are tired. I am tired of being the brunt of jokes. I'm tired of our organization being the brunt of jokes. I don't want to be the laughing stock of anything.

And neither do these players in there on the offense. Kind of like this little fire, Chris Wessling, from your former and possible future team. Do something about it. win a playoff game for the first time in 25 years that's fair i think if you know if marvin lewis shared that sense of urgency that hugh jackson has they might have a playoff win by now but we keep asking them mark's been on this every january are we going to have competition for andy dalton nope not at all well Hugh jackson's going to solve that by continuing to lobby for a head coaching job he's going to get one because that's all this is he's trying he is the vocal heart of this team

And every time you look for hope for the Bengals, it comes much more from Hugh Jackson. And what he did with that offense, frankly, last year, than it does Marvin Lewis or anyone else. He'll leave this team in the distance to go get another role. Although, in fairness, their offense got worse last year. I don't think. A lot of injuries. Andy Dalton had a worse year.

And again, injuries. But what they're trying to do is not worse than what they were doing under the previous guy. Absolutely. Love the running game. Think they could be a fun team to watch. If it wasn't for Dalton, they'd be a real. really fun team to watch. Wes, to your point, Hugh Jackson also said this.

We get to the door, but we don't kick it in. If you ain't coming with the hammer, you shouldn't even come. He sums it up. He's stealing from Bum Phillips there. Son of Bum. Famously said after the 1979 playoff lost to the Steelers, when they come back to Houston that are welcomed by 75,000 people after a playoff loss. And he gives us big speech about, we've knocked on the door.

You know, we beat on the door this year, next year we're going to kick that. SOB in. And that's what Hugh Jackson's alluding to. And that's just showing off right now. This is his stretching exercise ahead of the game. Calisthenics. Yeah. Oilers never kicked that door in.

released on Thursday, which all that tells me is in a couple of weeks or a couple of months or perhaps a year, he'll get signed by someone else, and Greg will have someone write a post about it, and it will do well, and then he'll get released, and we'll do a post on that, and that will do well. Said coach, Terrell Pryor is not a wide receiver, he's a quarterback, then two weeks later, team cuts Terrell Pryor. I'll translate that for you from Dan. I don't care what the fans think. I don't want to give you information that you want to know.

I only care about my Straight talk from the boss I quit It really wasn't straight talk at all No I wasn't listening really either All right Finally the top 100 Rolls on the NFL network

Top 100 players of 2015 countdown 40 through 31 Mark is really plugged in on this About anyone else You have become our top 100 guy Yeah you took the torch from me and I'm very proud of you. Which is funny because you love the top 100 process.

Well, if they want to let, if they want their conduit, any reader to learn about the top 100 through what I have to say about it, that's their mistake. Some notable names in the top 100. Tony Romo at 34. Ty Wighton at 35. A.J. Green at 37. Jimmy Graham at 31.

Perhaps most notable at number 32. Wes's boy. He owns a penthouse with a backyard. with a view. It is Odell Beckham, the New York Giants wide receiver, who walks with a limp. This is crazy.

He should be in the top five. Why? I mean, seriously, if you can answer me how you beat Unstoppable, then I'll stop talking about O'Dell Beckham because he was unstoppable. And that's pretty much what you want in a football player.

Well, yeah, and I agree with Wes that he should be higher. I don't know about top five only because this dunderheaded exercise doesn't work that way. They'll be behind the ball and put him there, down the road, but...

Well, maybe when he plays a little longer in his career, maybe he plays 16 games. Well, that's fine, but then... Silly things like that. I understand. I'm not saying top five, but my point on NFL now with Greg was that if you lined up 32 GMs and you pick one through 32 players, is O'Dell Beckham higher than 32? I would like to think so. Way higher.

Probably, but think of some of the players behind... I don't think it's crazy. Tony Romo's behind him. I mean, Tony Romo's pretty valuable. He's awesome. He's been awesome for... a decade. Yeah, there's no one...

He does it every year. Jimmy Graham is... Well, I'd go like 28 quarterbacks. Jimmy Graham is great. It's not like he's around all these chumps here. He's around great players. But my argument would be you get to all those good quarterbacks up top that Peter's out around maybe 15, 16.

And then, of course, O'D Beckham's on that list. But would every GM take Beckham over AJ Green? I don't think so. I really don't. I think every single one would. Because Green has done it for a longer time. and you just know more about him, and he's an exceptional player.

The eye in the sky doesn't lie. There's nobody in the NFL like O'Dell Beckham. I don't think a single GM takes A.J. Green over O'Dell Beckham. And I love A.J. Green. But Beckham's, like, nothing we've ever seen. Would you go out on a date with O'Dell Beckham if you asked you? No, I have nothing in common with a 23-year-old kid, whatever. Just the age difference.

Well, I mean, I don't really care. I'd rather hang out with you guys in some football players. In fairness, West has a policy. He does not date 23-year-old women, either. No, it's true. You've given up on the young women in general. Well, I don't, you know, I've given up on most of L.A. women in general. Anything else to say, Mark, from the Top 100 episode number six?

I don't. Okay. Good. All right, that's what's happening. It's time to move forward to the next part of the show, the great toast game. I should say, just to let you know how the energy in here and sometimes that energy turns into a little bit of fiery demeanors when TD came in here to put some microphone wires behind us, he told Wes to take his hat off. And Wes gets angry at TD, shouts, it's about me. I didn't tell him to take his hat off.

I tell him that everyone who's wearing a hat should take a hat off. He said it's face cap. He said it's not called TD's toaster. It's Wes's a toaster. I would think you'd want me. I would think you'd want me in my natural element. You know, I'm allowed to wear a hat in the newsroom. I think it's incredibly lame that I can't wear it on camera.

I think you want me in my element. West does look a little tense. Weirdly, though, he doesn't look as tense. Mark, with his role as the score, the timer, he looks even more tense. Well, I've been informed. Wait, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on. Let's get into this, guys.

Let's properly get into it. It's time. Here we go. The tension's in the air. the game of skill and valor, Chris Wessling, the great trivia master, not just NFL media, but I think the entire business

coming off a wipeout victory of his opponents. He's back. Again, it's that time, folks, to play. Win West's Toaster. There it is, Mark. Now, Win West's Burt Toaster, judging by that graphic.

Very nice. Very nice work. Just quick going over what our roles are here. Mark, famously, you are the timekeeper. Well, apparently, but that's changing from what I'm hearing. It is changing a little bit. Some of the production elements are going up a little bit, and you might have to, you're almost sharing the role with a straight robot.

Yeah, it's me and something that's more technically correct than me. But I still need you. I need the human element. I need the eye contact. You serve an important role. You're like Bill Triplett, and the robot is. instant replay correcting all your mistakes. And then to my...

Sounds awful. I'm not happy. To my right, Greg Rosenthal who was officially elevated to the... What will we call you? Scorekeeper? I guess so. I'm keeping track of... The rules on Budsman?

Yeah, an overseer. Which seems like potentially a bad idea because he always goes out of his way to destroy the game. I don't know. I could kill it from within. I'm also known as the guy who won Wes's Toaster. All right. That's ancient history. Ancient history.

All right. Let's get it. Let's get right to it. We have two great contestants, listeners of the show that believe they could take down the master Chris Wessling. Let's get to the first contestant. Contestant number one. Hubba hubba. Meet Johnny, an English chap and fan of the New England Patriots.

He usually listens to the podcast while driving to work and occasionally in the shower. He can drive? But not in a creepy way, he said. Hmm. Johnny was the 2013 rookie of the year for the Yorkshire Rams, and he'll be moving in with his girlfriend with a fresh new toaster if he emerges victorious. Wow. Wow.

He's already got the girl. Now he just needs the toaster. Johnny, is that the name? Yep. Hey, Johnny. Welcome. Welcome to the Around the NFL podcast. Great to have you here.

And you're 16, did you say? No, 20. Oh, 20. I was going to say moving into his with his girlfriend. 16. Now, now, I want to, Sully did a lot of good background work on this, said that you did very well in the screening process, but you should know that that doesn't always translate when the bright lights are on. Well, you know, I hope they don't get to me, but I'm hoping I'll be fine. All right. I want to know where the Yorkshire Rams play. Yeah, tell us more about the Yorkshire

Rams. We play at a rugby pitch. Okay. We play on it. It's not the greatest field in the world, and you're a kick you're you're a place kicker in part uh i'm a cornerback all right the cornerback kicker a rare hybrid uh position yeah um all right great so here we go johnny do you know the rules i do yes i will go over them briefly if the listeners at home or viewers are not aware we get 60 seconds six questions uh you can skip a question and come back to it okay and in the event of a tie the tie is broken by the clock who got their questions in the fastest so there is some strategy involved as well that i cover at all official rules umbudsman i think that's good we just got to

get rid of west here all right west it is time to be gone the champion always goes second i have always wondered where west goes during these times of uncertainty the cave of sadness the cave of sadness but it west got an edge to him today by the way he does and we've all noticed it. You may notice it yourself. Wes has been very moody, and it's driving us crazy. I mean, he refused the crapes. If you take him out, he's going right through that screen and coming after you.

It's about me line, which I love. I hope we have that. We could get it as a drop. That was like a woman on her wedding day. Yes, it was, and this is the equivalent in Wes's adult life. That's true. This is Wes's wedding right here. All right, Johnny, I wish you the best of luck. Mark, and now in your role, you will let me know when to start, and we will get going. Let's go. DeMarco Murray was the 2014 NFL rushing champion.

Who was second in rushing yards? Rush on the ledge. Who was Andy Dalton's backup during the 2014 season? Jason Campbell. Joe Namath finished his NFL career with what NFC team? Can you repeat that? Booking ears. Come to bat.

Name the first quarterback taken after the second pick in May's draft. Garret Grayson. Name the quarterbacks who started games for the Browns in 2014. All of them? Name them. Johnny Mansell. Brian Hoyer. I'm kind of sure.

10 seconds. This current Redskins assistant was defensive coordinator of the Lions when they went 0 and 16 in 2008. uh pass time all right time's up uh gregg i have three do you have three that is correct nice job nice job very good job not easy quick johnny uh we will now turn it over to west bring west back in that's good well done johnny don't give away you know how you think you did or anything you want to intimidate him look at him in a way Whew Wes, take a look at Johnny right now

with our great Skype technology Skype connecting people I don't know if that's their That's phrasing, does that look like a man who thinks he did well? Yes, I think he got Probably four and a half I'll tell you what he got

You want to know? No, because you're not going to tell me. No, I won't. All right, here we go On the start of the Erie Rocky Four synthesizer music We will begin Start

DeMarco Murray was the 2014 NFL rushing champion. Who was second in rushing yards? Savion Bill. Who was Andy Dalton's backup during the 2014 season? Jason Campbell. Joe Namath finished his NFL career with what NFC team? The Los Angeles Rams. Name the first quarterback taken after the second pick in May's draft.

Can you say that again? Who was the first quarterback taken after Winston and? Marriota in the draft. Pass. Name the quarterbacks who started games for the Browns in 2014. Brian Hoyer, Johnny Mansell, and Connor Shaw. This current Redskins assistant was defensive coordinator of the Lions when they went 0 and 16 in 2008.

Joe Barry. You want to go back? Yes. Name the first quarterback taken after the second. I have five, is that correct? That is right. One note for the viewer. The robot got this wrong.

I had the official time. They were off by a couple seconds. Oh, beautiful. Doesn't surprise me. Beautiful. All right. The final tally, Wes, with five. Johnny with three.

So Chris Wessling, and Wes is a little nervous there. I was not even paying attention. I don't know what happened to me. You did very well there. Five out of six. And Johnny, you did very well. Let's see. Garrett Grayson was the second.

The first guy taken after the first quarterbacks, but I couldn't think of a Johnny, that showed that you're a big-time fan because you got that question right. Wes got it wrong, and that was a very difficult question. Nicely done, Joe. Navy on Bell finished second and rushing. Jason Campbell, who just retired was the backup to Andy Dalton. L.A. Rams were named his last team. Garrick Grayson was that quarterback.

Connor Shaw, Johnny Mansell, and Brian Hoyer, and Joe Barry. That was a good poll, Wes, was the defensive coordinator of the lines and also the current decontator of the Redskins. All right, Johnny, thank you very much for playing. You did the Yorkshire Rams proud. Thanks, Johnny. Corner kicker hybrid. You were not a tomato can, Johnny.

Not at all. Our UK audience is a bunch of tremendous folk. All right, Wes, you might not be feeling at the top of your game, but maybe as you get warmed up, you start blowing through these tomato cans. It's like a picture when you go to the mound without your best stuff. You just have to battle for a few. For those watching us on video, I'm looking at the picture of Wes on his toaster. And that was a more young, naive, Wes, really innocent.

Looks fresher. Now he's got some gray speckles in his tea. It's like a president. It's been tough to carry the toaster. It is like the presidency where it does start to wear on you. But Wes has done a great job. And by the way, this toaster that our combatants are fighting for, it has the ability to print really so many different logos,

32 in fact. And Wes keeps it in his drawer, doesn't even use it. It's just something he keeps like Linus had his. his little blanket and Snoopy, you have this toaster. It's like a security toaster, bro, toast elite. All right. Let's get our next contestant, Taday off of the line. Contestant number two.

A Christian, a Bucks fan, sports columnist, and an avid NFL network watcher. A big Chris Wesleyan fan, Christian believes the mailman has the leadership and charm to be a great cult leader. If Christian wins the toaster, he plans to cherish. the high-octane kitchen appliance before returning it to the podcast to create an epic new spin-off Win Mark's Toaster I like that. I like the sound of this guy.

Hey, how's going? What's up, Chris? How are you, buddy? Just a little disappointment is no Colleen Wolf, but I'm ready to go. Colleen Wolf, she will be with us next week, perhaps. I don't know, by the way, if Win Mark's Toaster would work. Mark, I feel like you might crumble in terms of like your psyche. It would be too much to deal with.

Remember, apparently Dan and Greg remember when I shredded them in trivia when Wes was away, absolutely dissembled both of you. I would not call it a great performance. Not just Dan, one, and the toast are talking, Mark. That's right. Is that a curious George shirt? Yeah, it's Curious George Planet the Apes. Oh, there we go.

I like Christian. I like his attitude. Here we go. So, Christian, do you know the rules of the game? No, the rules. Let's do it. All right, so let's do it. Wes, you'll be gone.

A lot of confidence. I like it. I like it. Ousing with confidence. I'm just a little nervous because just my three favorite football writers and Greg Rosenthal. Oh! This guy fits right in. Losing millennial confidence, Christian.

By the way, a lot of pressure behind the stage on the droid to get the clock right this time. Let's do it. Yeah, by the way, TD, if you are going to remove the human from the equation, the robot has to step up. We're ready to do this time, babe. Let's go. All right. Okay. At the start of the synthesizer drone music, we will begin.

in. Christian, here we go. Who was the late actor who Joe Montana spotted in the stands prior to the 49ers? This former Niners and Giants quarterback was the first QB to throw 30 touchdowns in consecutive seasons. Wyatt Till? This large fish became the first coach to get doused with Gatorade on the sidelines after a Super Bowl win. Bill Parcells. These two players shared MVP honors in 1997. Oh, uh, 1997.

Pass. Which one of these players did not win an MVP award in the 1980s? Marcus Allen, Joe Thysman, Lawrence Taylor, Walter Payton. Joe Thysman. This wide receiver accumulated 314 catches over the final three seasons of his career before retiring after the 94 season. Pass. Do you want to go back?

Ten seconds. First one? These two players shared MVP honors in 1997. 97. 97. Not L.A. FARV and... Time.

At a time. I've got three. Correct. Yeah, you got the first three right. Solid job. Did a good job. And you got some... You didn't get many current questions there.

I'll be quiet. Wes is coming in. All right. That is true. Wow. So, again, let... Again, let Wes take a look at Christian. Does this look like a guy that did well?

He's not sure how he did. How many do you get, Dan? I'll tell you exactly what he did. What's up, Christian? On the script that TD gave me, not to tell him Greg about, I only get one. And well. Wow, this Christian could be playing some mind games right now. All right, here we go.

How was the clock there, by the way? Smoother. The droid perform well. That's good. Good job, Roebit. All right, here we go at the start of the music. Who was the late actor Joe Montana spotted in the stands prior to the Niners? John Candy.

This former Niners and Giants quarterback was the first QB to throw 30 touchdowns in consecutive seasons. Y-A. Tittle. This large fish became the first coach to get doused with Gatorade on the sidelines after a Super Bowl win. Bill the Tuna Parcells. These two players shared MVP honors in 1997. Barry Sanders and Brett Farve? Which one of these players did not win an MVP award in the 19th? 1880s Marcus Allen Joe Thysman Lawrence Taylor Walter Payton Walter Payton

This wide receiver accumulated 314 catches over the final three seasons of his career before retiring after 94 Sterling Sharp okay stop the clock Got Walter Payton wrong didn't it no six out of six wow for Chris Wessling Whoa now you shouldn't understand a little background Christian nailed the first three in a row. Almost got the MVP answer, but it's still one in the matter. Wes was perfection, Christian. I just can't live up to the legend. I don't know what can I say. You got Wes on a great day that was one of the best performances they've ever seen. Christian, you know, you're the first guest we've ever had on. I think you might just become a

regular member of the show later. Replaced Mark or something. That was the host, right? That was the deal. Christian, I just wanted to say I enjoyed that. Thank you. I enjoyed that. You could have my job when you pry it out of my cold day. But another good, by the way, Sully behind the glass is doing a great work from the screening process.

Really did. There are no tomato cans to be found so far. Listen, I would have liked Christian to get another one there. You didn't quite pull it off to really put the pressure on. But still, two guys knockout three, but Wes on his game. Again, just like last week, 11 out of 12. Yeah, I think the strategy now from the back group,

who realizes what a sham this has been all along. Okay, let's not get tomato. cans. Let's get like one of those nicer tomato, you know, kind of like the local version of the Well, you've got to get an older one. They get three or four. You know what I mean. You got to get a tomato can that wasn't born in 1985. You got a tomato can that wasn't born in 1985 because half these questions are about the 70s and 80s. So come on here. But aren't they missing the newer questions? Yeah, exactly. You never know what you're going to get. He got a lot right. All right. Let's get out of here. That's, that's it. Wes, congratulations. You're feeling pretty good about

yourself. You probably don't think you'll ever be beaten now. I wouldn't say that. Yeah. No, I wouldn't say that. I do worry Wes is at the point in his career. He's no longer even enjoys the championships. All he can do is... Whoa.

Oh, what's this? Wow. What's happening here? Oh, my God. That's Dave Damashchek's music. That's Dave Damashch's music. It's Damashx music. Oh, no.

Wow. It's interesting, sir. Did you remember? remember when in dark night when when Batman has his back broken and he's thrown in that hole

and then he escapes and he's born anew that's what Damashek is now get ready to meet your mate do you want me to answer the question no I've never seen Dark Night wow Dave Damashek and you know this came together very quickly

apparently because I saw just this morning on Twitter Sheck made that same Dark Night an analogy Spoiler alert. But that means, and what's the little time machine? Dave knows his football. Absolutely. But I think, Wes, you put it well on Twitter.

Dave runs into an issue, at least the first time we played, which was what? His expansive mind has to explore every contour of every question, which means that the 60 seconds that we get, he uses on the first question given to him. Check has never opened his mouth without it staying open for at least four or five minutes, so it's difficult. He's got a look in his eye. Look at this guy. Wesleying, I'm taking you down, and then soon after I'm going to come up there, and I'm going to take Greg Rosenthal and throw him off the top of the parking garage

for his mean-spirited words. I will say this. A great choice of intro music, Dave, of Living in America by James Brown. I will throw out there that the last time someone used that intro music was Apollo Creed, and he was murdered in the ring, literally murdered by his opponent that same night. I am also Drago's reckoning. I'm making things right 30 years later

on behalf of Creed the greatest of all pugilists All right now as the host of the game show I must first out of respect to the champion whereas Dave says

the champion You have to accept the challenge I won't make you take on day No no of course I accept it You will take all comers Greg note that in your history books

And your record keeping No boy he sounds exactly like Steph Curry wait Kyrie Irving's not playing? Yeah, I guess we'll finish off the series. Yeah, I guess we can go ahead and play this thing. May as well. And I just so happened to write six more additional questions.

So it's the good thing I was prepared for this. You had a backup. Maybe. I don't know. You are the most prepared host I've seen in a while. All right. So, Dave, just the quick refresher of the rules. You're going to get 60 seconds.

Keep that in mind this time. You only have 60 seconds. Six questions. You can go back and skip and go back. But keep in mind that the tie break. is the clock. So if you finish with the same number of answers as Wes, but he does it quicker, you lose.

All right, wait, wait, I went. Here we go. Chris Wesleyan. I want to, no, I want to look at Wes the whole time. I have to leave the room. Look at the giant nose. Deal with this giant nose, Wessling. It's intimidating.

Yes, it is. You better pray out of the speed. I don't even want to know. Don't worry about it. Be gone. Beat it. Wes is out of here. Yeah, I better beat it.

you better run yeah you better run keep going you out the door i live on an island i like to drink beer on an island damash i don't wear shoes some of the time i am trying to figure out where you are i can't i can't do it well all we need to know is it's time dave all right we got to start the game i'm ready i'm ready respect we got to go all right here we go at the part of the Erie 80s Stallone movie synthesizer music, we're going. It all ties together. Perfect. Name the Raiders tight end who was named to the 1970s all-decade team.

Dave Casper. This photo sharing app currently has an ad campaign that features Dick Butkus and Kristen Cavaleri, aka Mrs. Jay Cutler. I don't know. That's what I don't know. Next. This defender was a nine-time pro bowler who had his number retired by the Eagles in 2012. Nine-time pro bowler. I'm going to go with Bill Berge.

Two teams have defeated the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs in the Belichick-Bradie era. Name them. The Ravens and the Belichick era. Come on, Damashek. Come on. Ten seconds. Broncos. What is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins?

Pro player stadium? Who is the Packers' all-time leading receiver? Time. Don Hudson. All right. Official score, I have two. No, that's not right. Oh, excuse me.

I have one. You have one. One. Wait, was it Reggie White? Wait, Wes is coming back in. It was not. One! All right, well, he can't know that, so.

All right. All right, Wes, a chance to go three for three. Now, take a good look at Dave and tell me if you think that he killed it or once again struggled on the big stage. He's trying to throw me off him. I don't even care what he did. Wow. Sossy.

All right, let's start the timer. Name the Raiders tight end who was named to the 1970s all-decade team. Dave Casper This photo sharing app currently has an ad campaign that features Dick Buccas and Kristen Cavalery aka Mrs. J. Color. Uh, what is it?

Pinterest? This defender was a nine-time pro bowler who had his number retired by the Eagles in 2012. Nine-time pro... Uh, pass. Two teams have defeated the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs in the Belichick era.

Name them. The Jets. And the Ravens. What is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins? Sunlight Stadium. Who is the Packers' all-time leading receiver?

Ten seconds. Antonio Freeman? Do you want to go back? Yes. This defender was a nine-time pro bowler who had his number retired by the Eagles in 2012. Brian Dawkins?

What? One, two, three, four. Is that correct? You got five correct. Five. Wow. Five out of six for Wes again. Dave got just one.

Did you get to the second question? Wait a second. Antonio Freeman is correct? No. All right, here are the answers. Dave Casper was that tight end. You both got that right. Wes, I'm so proud of you about this one.

Pinterest is the photo sharing app. All I could think of was, No, Dick, Bacus. I'm not duck bacchus Um, they're dick buckets Uh, Brian Dawkins That's a trivia question That's ridiculous

Shame on all these Brian, Brian Dawkins Uh, is That was a good pull Defender Nine time pro bowling I was surprised They retired his number

Like before he retired Two teams have Well, they did When did he retired? He didn't He just retired a couple years ago Yeah, 2012 They retired his number

It was right up playing for the Broncos The Ravens Well, it doesn't matter The Ravens and Jets Are the two teams I can't believe I didn't get the Jets. The Ravens beat the Pats twice. You have to know your host.

And almost three times, by the way. Helps to have experience in the win West's toaster. You have to know your host. He's going to ask Jets questions. That is. But I talked to Bart Scott about that game two days ago. Sun Life Stadium is the home stadium of the Dolphins West. And finally, neither of you got this one right, because this is a tricky one.

Donald Driver is the Packers, all-time leading receiver in both receptions and yards. And not that close. At least receptions wasn't close, but yards you've got it. Jordy Nelson will probably catch him, but not yet. All right, Dave, again, you have been vanquished, but it was nice to have you on. Trying to kiss hands is goodbye. Oh, there we go, buddy. Love you.

Like your beard. All right, that's it. Dave is out. Creepy. Again. The most entertaining tomato can we've ever had. Also, the tomatoist of the tomato cans. You know, we should have Dave somehow take on Dave.

where we ask him the same questions like a month apart and see who win. That would be interesting. Seriously, how many questions did he get to? He got to all them. He got to the mall. He only got one of them all right. Right, exactly. So, Wes, I will tally it up now out of 18 questions.

You got 16 correct, which is right about at your average. You're like the bowler that averages 260 or so. So that is. Guys on top of this game. Excellent. I mean, tremendous, even. Greg, your final thoughts. Well, I like the job that Sean did in TD

And everybody back there Everyone did a good job As toasters go, this was palatable All right, that's it Wes, this thing, whatever it is It's yours, and it remains yours Put it in the drawer, that's it For Thursday's edition of the Around the NFL podcast

You know that's not it Oh, I thought maybe this game was different No, no How could it not be Wes? It's Wes. He was on fire, man, this is Tom You got to go, Wes, you got it. That was kind of obligatory. It was LeBron-type focus with Tom Brady efficiency.

Got to love it. How long did it take to come up with that? Two seconds on a spot. All right. So, Wes, you also win the MVP? That seems like an afterthought. No, that's more important than the toast. All right, that's it.

We're out of here. We'll be back next week. Sizzler heads on vacation, but we will continue to hold down the four of two shows. This is Dan Hansis. Signing off for Quiet Storm, the victorious mailman, the boss, Titi behind the glass and all the other great folks. Until next week. It's about me.

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