The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz - Hour 2: LeBaturd and Weiner

Episode Date: April 22, 2024

The hour kicks off with Stugotz's Weekend Observations coming off the first weekend of the NBA and NHL playoffs and heading into NFL Draft week. Then, Dan is curious who will get the rights to the NFL Draft after ESPN loses them this year, and Pat McAfee's new weekly show with Bill Belichick. The show discusses how McAfee has created a comfortable environment where big names want to do weekly shows with him, as well as why people distrust the media. Then, Sal Licata and Brandon Tierney of WFAN have beef with "LeBaturd and Ugotz" after Stu turned down the program director job. Stugotz isn't going to start beef with them, but he will end their careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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No one in the media will tell you what happened better than my boy Stu. We get observations brought to you by Miller Lite. Fighting through it Chris. Great taste. Just 96 calories available for delivery. Dan! available for delivery. Dan, we wait for it every year and knowing you the way I do, I think you'll agree it's a top five week on the sports calendar. A week where all the so-called experts will gather in Detroit to tell you everything they know about Joe Walt. Plug and play, great wingspan, a motor that never stops, Mel Kiper Jr., smoke screens, and Dan. Just like that. Make no

mistake about it. Draft week is back. Motor City. is back. Motor City. Ish. Ish. Joe Walt is phenomenal by the way. If you say so. Plug and play. Oh yeah. Motor City is where they should hold something like this given how often someone's going to say he's got a motor that doesn't stop. Dan. You know what time it is in Milwaukee? Game time. Well, you're on it for Monday. Pretty good. Dan, the Knickerbockers. You know what the H in Jason Hart stands for? Hustle. It stands for hearts. It's Josh. Josh Hart. Call them Jason. I just started watching That McBride kid is good Mitchell Robinson four blocks the block this monster How do you get Josh Hart's name wrong on your team Jason because Jason Bateman was that the guy I think so Oh, well, this is annoying right the celebrities coming out here Bat looking like a werewolf. Like the New York celebrities coming out here. This part I can do without.

Sorry they had fans in the stands at their playoff game. While everyone argued whether or not the Knicks should or shouldn't get the number two seed, you know what Tom Thibodeau was doing? I do not. Getting his team ready to play. Tibbs. The home teams.

Getting Maxie sick. He's getting, Maxie's doubtful because he's sick. And beads hurt. It's all happening, Dan. Yes, it's happening. I mean, Jason Hart. The home teams went 14 and 0 this weekend in the NBA and the NHL. Hey playoffs, we're waiting.

Let's go. How about we start a series? Shay Gilgis Alexander, do it against the Nuggets. SGA. He's not against the Nuggets. SGA. He's not playing the Nuggets yet. Well, I mean get there and then do it against them. I mean, he got a victory against an 8C with no Zion Williamson. Stop singing in commercials that makes me want to throw my TV out of the window.

I like that commercial. Terrible. Jeremy Tashay tweeting, quote, Tyler Hero is going to do the thing this postseason. I could feel it in my bones unquote. If the thing is being a mess on both ends of the court, then he's most definitely doing the thing. The praise is pouring in for Jeremy Tashay. Somebody writes in, I'm a lifelong Heat fan and Jeremy makes me hate being one. Someone else writes in, I've always hated the Heat and Jeremy makes me feel proud of that fact.

The golfer that always has to play one last hole even if it means putting his headlights on his golf guard on so he can see the ball. Do me a favor. Get a life and call it a day. Go home! Aren't you that guy? Yes. I was playing with that guy last week and that guy said hey stick around. I said I want to go home. It's dinner time. He said no stick around. I said why? He said I need your your headlights Headlights on a golf cart, huh? Yeah to America's Anthony Edwards 33 points nine rebounds six assists Dan. You know what the a in ant Edwards stands for Arrived

Okay, but what about do it against Denver? No, he doesn't have to do it against Denver not yet, okay? Well, but because he's not also playing Denver the same way this shit Gilder's Alexander. Yeah, okay? Unimpressive victory for Shay all right just say it Minnesota impressive victory agreed to rants Booker Bradley Beale deal Jesus a waste It's not good Okay It's all I have for Bradley Beale is not good. It's okay

Not the real deal Tough day for heat fans tough weekend for heat fans having to watch Tyler hero do that and Dame Lillard do that What could have been? Salvador Perez, doesn't see black and orange when he plays the Orioles. He just sees red. Salvi. Man United, survive in advance.

Man U. Houston Astros, nine games under 500. Dusty Baker, hot seat. Wait a second. What? Dusty's not still there. He's not their manager. He's not, wow.

That explains everything. Bring him back. Who is the Astros manager? You asked too many questions. You don't like the follow up? Dan. It's one like the follow up? Dan? It's one of the first things that left in terms of sports knowledge

when I started clearing out space, baseball managers. And numbers, jersey numbers. Who's the most famous Astros fan, Dan? I gotta look it up before you hear it, Ches. Oh, no, that's a good one. I made that up. DeAndre Jordan is a nugget. DeAndre Jordan is a nugget. The most famous Astros fan is Travis Scott.

Astro World. Congratulations to Father Time for getting its first victory over LeBron James in the fourth quarter against Denver. First victory. the first victory over Lebron James in the fourth quarter against Denver. first victory the Bruins have beat the Maple Leafs all five times. They played them this year. You of course know what the

Bruins have right Dan their number. Yep. The Leafs numbers they do proud of you man. There's nothing like Madison Square Garden in the playoffs, the Mecca. Shohei Otani now having the most home runs by any Japanese born player in the Major League Baseball history, passing Hideki Matsui. Godzilla. I only put that in there to say Godzilla. To my Jewish friends, Tariq Cohen, Anthony Schwartz, and of course, AJ Dillon, I wish you a happy Passover. Pesach, the Festival of Lights, Quazilla. If you're wondering if Jackson Holliday has done it

in the majors yet, he has it. One for 30. Overrated. The guy who takes his shoes off on the airplane. Just go f*** yourself. Ha ha ha ha ha. It's not your house. It's not my house. It's not your house.

It's not anyone's house. Keep your shoes on. I'm cramping, I'm laughing too hard. Slow down, Stu. Sorry. Matthew Kachuk with a goal and an assist. Little bit of this, little bit of that. Classic Chucky.

What Drew Holliday does doesn't always show up in the box scores. Top five NBA players who what they do What Drew Holiday does doesn't always show up in the box scores top five NBA players who what they do doesn't always show up in the box score. You certainly aren't going to pick five current players. You're going to

take five players for all time, right? Yes. Number five, Eric Snow. I mean nothing showed up in his box score, but wins. Not really. They went to the finals with Eric Snow. That's right. He's not wrong. He played a whole lot of other years

where they didn't make it to the finals. That's a good point. Patrick Beverly. Pat Beth. Thank you. That was number four. Number three, George W. Bush. Patrick Beverly. Pat Beth. Thank you. That was number four. Number three. George Hill.

What's that face, Izzy? I mean, it's a good list so far. Is anybody still playing? Number two. Shane Badier. That's the one I knew was going to be on the list. And you knew that was going to be on there. And number one Bobby Portis.

That man shows up all over the box score. What are you talking about? But sometimes he doesn't. Touche. Thank you. Here come the Phillies. Mookie Betts being in the top five of the National League for average hits and RBIs.

The M in Mookie Betts stands for MVP. He's so good. They're so good. They're 13 and 11. They should be ashamed of themselves. A team that is that good, where Betts might be their second or third best player, even though he's going to win the MVP, they should be ashamed of themselves. A team that is that good, where Betts might be their second or third best player, even though he's gonna win the MVP, they should be better. 13 and 11. Braves lineup is still better than theirs.

Ooh. The Dallas Mavericks. Missed 18 of 20 shots in the second quarter. You know what they say, right, Dan-O? You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. And apparently, 90% of the shots you don't take and apparently 90% of the shots you do take You get that one down yeah Stash this away in these something the Ponder file

Are the bucks better? Without Yanis. Oh, come on No need to discuss now. Just stash it away for a rainy day. What do you mean, oh, come on. Headline, Dan Patrick reveals interest from potential successors for his show. Dan, let's talk. DP.

Ice, underrated thing. Put it on the poll, Juju at LeBretard show. Is ice underrated? Have a drink with ice and then have one without ice and tell me it's not underrated. The things you do while driving around the Midwest on a gummy in the passenger seat of a car. Top five underrated things. Number five, Michael Jordan's passing. Number four, Michael Jordan's work ethic. Number three, Michael Jordan's defense. Number two, Michael Jordan's mid-range game. These are just all of the underrated things in the world? Yes.

Ice and then these things. Okay. Number one, Michael Jordan. Dan, the Metropolitan's. Michael Jordan is underrated. Oh, he is, yeah Metropolitan's. Michael Jordan is underrated. Oh, he is, yeah. Okay. He won a NASCAR race this weekend.

He's underrated. You don't think that he is? No. I think that proves it. Congratulations to the Rams, who for the first time since 2016 have a first round pick. That's nuts. They were all in. We made a big deal. They were all in. They won the championship. They were all in. Remember? The C in Caleb Martin stands for code red. Scotty Scheffler, do me a favor, save some wins for everyone else.

He's made something that is very, very difficult look easy and I can't stand it. Another thought I had driving around the Midwest on a gummy in the passenger seat. How is John Franco not in the Hall of Fame? Most saved by a lefty in Major League Baseball History, four time All-Star, a sub three ERA. I will not rest until John Franco is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. And by not resting, I mean talking about it today

and forgetting about it tomorrow. You are not gonna rest if Dwayne Wade left the Miami Heat and played for anyone else until you blocked all of his abilities to get a statue Outside of the arena and you immediately forgot about it. Do you see it up yet? I mean the idea that work behind the scenes, you know, all you do is rest I need some rest. Franco's would be a great name for a pizzeria death I need some rest. Franco's would be a great name for a pizzeria death Taxes at Joel and bead being questionable in a game where the 76ers really need them

Nick fans chanting we want Boston at the end of game one is Pete Nicks fan and why everybody hates us We're on to Boston already and why everybody hates us. We're onto Boston already. Weren't they still yelling Bleep Trey Young as well? Weren't they also doing that? Wasn't there a Bleep Trey Young chant that made an appearance?

Jason Bateman looks like that because of a role, right? He's doing a role. Or he's just showing off that he can grow all the hair because all of his friends are getting old too. Hey people, making mock drafts. Stop putting hypothetical trades in. You're confusing everybody. Oh, Bill Barnwell put out the all trade first round draft.

Yes! I love it. You do? I love it. No! The Giants trading up for McCarthy though, Stu? What about it? Oh.

How about I trade you a fifth, and you give me... you shuffling off to hell. Speaking of hell... Wow. Or Braille's... Dan... those...

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Stugatz. Hers is better than mine. In the fifth Segeki. Yours was funny. How is the fifth Segeki better than the third and the fourth Segeki already? This is the Don Lebatard Show with the Stugatz. The draft is an ever expanding thing. ESPN is in its last year with the draft. I am curious if there will be a lot of people that try and wrestle away the draft from ESPN. One of the most popular things that Pat McAfee does is his annual draft extravaganza where he's adjacent to the draft and talking to Brock Lesnar and an assortment of others. And last week, he debuted and announced, McAfee did, that Bill Belichick would be performing with him this Thursday. Bill Belichick had his choice of jobs in the broadcasting field, I would imagine.

I would imagine that there was no shortage of opportunity for him there. If you saw how he appeared on McAfee, he did so with six Super Bowl trophies behind him, as there's a report on ESPN of his failed job hunt in coaching. And I read but did not see Stugatz that McAfee did not ask him about that. And I think McAfee is someone who is proud

of doing it his way. And there are many people that I've talked to in the athlete space including Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes who say that they want to protect relationships and I believe that this is a change going forward that you're going to have to get used to in exchange for the access someone asking questions who doesn't feel beholden to ask what it is that you think should be asked on behalf of the audience or journalists or

anything else. And I don't suppose that anyone will care that Bill Belichick was not asked about the report from Seth Wickersh and Don Van Nata and Jeremy Fowler about Arthur blank taking calls from Bob Kraft Saying don't trust Belichick, but I would have liked to have heard Belichick's response to that I was gonna ask do you care so you do care? I well I care, but I understand that But I don't believe that the audience but I don't believe that the audience does. I don't believe that people, as long as they can get their access to Bill Belichick,

care what has to be exchanged for that. But yes, that is something that I care about. I would like to know that there are no restrictions, but that wall has not only tumbled, it is now against who gots Belichick could have worked anywhere that he wanted to right he chose except the NFL right I'm sorry in broadcasting I'm assuming that he had his choice of job no doubt and the one that he chose was a safe space that Pat McAfee is

making a safe space for a whole lot of people. I remember we left here last week, right, while he's announcing that Belichick is going to be on his show and Caitlin Clark was on his show when we left here and she was saying, I'll do a weekly show with you. And I do wonder, because there are a lot of people questioning whether or not of the were a lot of people question whether the mcafee thing will work or not and they're paying him so much money stugats that they're putting all of the espn and disney's resources behind making sure that that show succeeds that show is going to succeed yes

for a number of different reasons but the investment will make it so that it cannot Fail it's not something that will fail unless Pat McAfee doesn't want to work there because he's not even under the employee Restrictions that other employees would be under because he's renting his stuff to them and they're making the maximum Investment and this is where I tell you where some of the new media can absolutely change things where you won't even notice, you won't notice or care what is given away in exchange for the access,

because the access is enough these days. And I would say, generally speaking, the media's curating with people, the job the media does, it's either not trusted or disliked, very few curatings are lower as a profession than media. In fact, go ahead and put this on the poll at LeBotard Show. More despicable popularity rating. Media or lawyers?

Media or sports agents? What do you look at? Media or used car salesmen? Lawyers is pretty good. No, but I believe media has probably taken out all of them now. I believe that there are very few occupations right now that need more change and have a less public trust than the media. So you're saying I walk into a restaurant, a couple of friends,

few people in there recognize me at their table. They're saying, Oh, that asshole over there, look at him, that media jerk. Is that what's happening? Is that what you're saying? That's tough for David Sampson because he's both. I think that most people, if you just ask them, I don't think that's the way it presents itself. They don't hate you on the spot. But if I asked them, if I said, how do you feel about the media in general? And is the response going to be positive or negative? If I said, how do you feel about the media in general? And is the response gonna be positive or negative? If I give you the choices,

if that's how I frame the question to everyone listening to this, how do you feel about the media? Is neutral an option? Put all three of those up. How do you feel about the media? Positive, neutral, negative. Because I think negative,

especially if you put that up on social media, an existence that is negative by itself Like social media exists. I feel like just for people to argue about things. It depends on the person though, right? Like Charles Barkley, it's gonna be yeah, I love them, but I'm not talking about that Very broad like that includes Fox News. It includes CNN. It includes NBC But I'm not making any of those distinctions. I'm just saying, how do you feel about the media? Hard stop.

Yeah, Dan, they hate us. I'm trying not to come to terms with that every single day of my life, but yes, people hate us. They're also mad at us right now for giving the floor to Brian Scalabrini earlier. They're not happy that we allowed Brian Scalabrini on our show, even though we had booked that before he said any of what it is that he said.

It's not our fault, and Izzy went after him, I mean, and apologized. I mean, he's not gonna hear an attack the way he did on any other show. And so yeah, I'm glad we had him on, even though I love you, Brian Scalabrini. People are saying we platformed him. Yeah.

He's got a pretty big platform already. Izzy, do you actually listen to him every day? Because you said that at the end. Every day I'm in the car in the morning, yes. I don't believe it. I turn on Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrini. I do, I believe that. It's too specific to not.

Frank's my guy, come on. Frankie Ice. And you want your basketball fix in the morning and you know they're going to be chewing up all basketball things. And the record. I do not dislike Brian Scaliberri listen to him all the time Russell Wilson speaking of something that is a note off that people receive poorly threw out an honorary first pitch over the weekends to got and Not terribly surprisingly, brought out his own baseball glove. That's adorable.

Dad move. Adorkable? I don't think a lot of people are looking at that and saying that is something that they would do, Stugat. I know, but Russ was excited, he's throwing out a first pitch, he was practicing, he wanted his own glove, he wanted to feel comfortable.

Did he throw a dart? I mean. I don't actually know, I should say, I should make a qualifier here. I don't know if it was his glove or he just grabbed a glove that was somebody else's. Fake news, this is why people don't like the media. You just alleged something

and now you're backtracking already. I don't know whether it's his glove. I don't know which one. I think that's worse, right? Bringing in your own glove. Bringing in your own glove from home is worse than just grabbing one off of the bench. He'll be on McAfee later.

We can find out. It's very on brand. I mean, and didn't Rob Gronkowski last week just go up and spike a ball instead of, I think this is now going to become a thing. Whatever you're known for, just do it on that mound in five seconds. CJ Stroud, horrible, horrible. Was warming up to throw a first pitch?

Embarrassing. Really? Yeah. You have to worry if you're the Texans. Chris Cody just asked why was Russell Wilson throwing out the first pitch at a Pittsburgh game? We had to remind him. Yeah, I forgot what team he plays for.

He plays for the Steelers. He also did batting practice. Do you think they're like, you want to throw out the first pitch at a Pittsburgh game. We had to remind him. Yeah, I forgot what team he plays for. He plays for the Steelers. He also did batting practice. Do you think they're like, you want to throw out the first pitch? He's like, but I want to bat also. And they're like, well, that's not. The pirates are like, yeah, you can come on our team. We're not going to pay you either.

Can the Broncos pay for that salary too? How much do you think they enjoyed it at Fenway Park that Gronk got out there and just spiked a baseball at his feet, right? Just immediately threw it right down. The greatest night in Red Sox history. It is so good. It is so Gronk there. He thought he was muttering to himself as he went up there. Watch this. I'm gonna make him crazy as soon as I do this.

Don Lebatard. Mike Marty Schottenheimer passed away. Stugatz. Why do you sound so happy? How did you say that? Yeah, you're very excited about it. I was not excited. I was not excited. What happened? I was merely pointing out that a Browns legend had passed away. Hold on. That was unbelievable. Marty Schottenheimer had died. Hey!

Hold on. Hold on. And maybe the greatest coach to never win a Super Bowl. OK, wait a minute. Let's just, everybody, let's just settle down. Let's all settle down. This is the Dan LeVatar Show with the Stugats. Stugats, are you excited? For? Draft week.

Of course I am. You're going to Detroit-ish. Yes, yes, around the area. Yeah, if I were to tell you that there's only 13 confirmed prospects that have said they're gonna be at the draft so far, how would you feel about that? Depends on who they are. Quarterbacks?

Caleb's one of them. Yeah, there's three quarterbacks that are confirmed to be there. Okay. Is this just because of Will Levis last year? It's like no one wants to go and be the embarrassed person that's hanging out at the draft just to not get drafted the first day?

There's been a lot of Will Levis's over the years, right? Wasn't Aaron Rodgers one of those? Yes. Yeah, there's been a handful. But I mean, I think if you're an agent, you're probably like, it's not a good look. You don't wanna be that guy. Are you asking Billy because Dugats is gonna be eager

when he's in the Detroit-ish area to talk to prospects and he's only going to have a dozen to choose from? Yeah, I mean, I would think everyone would wanna go, right? Even if I'm drafted day two, I think I'd wanna be there. I mean, I'd be embarrassed, but whatever, I'd be fine with getting embarrassed. I'm only gonna be drafted once by the NFL, right? But waiting around and having America feel pity for you

is something that you could probably avoid if you're not doing a Times Square draft or a Las Vegas draft or a California draft and it's Detroit-ish. And Motor City. Yep. Who do you think is the worst person that could ask to go to the draft

and be fine with being embarrassed? Like if there's someone that's rated like a third round pick but they're like, you know what, I'll be there, Kamish. And they're like, no, you're not allowed at the draft. Like how far down can you go in terms of picks? Like the 47th pick, could they go to the draft if they wanted to? No kickers allowed, right?

I think it's only first round picks that go. Projected first round picks, yes. I like the idea of a projected sixth round pick, just being like, I'd like to go. Sam Hartman's like, I'm gonna go. I think I might get drafted higher. I mean, this could be avoided if they just told the people producing the television show,

hey, if there's someone just sitting in the back holding their phone, maybe don't show them every time they come back from commercial Maybe just like yeah, I don't know talk about someone who has been drafted who are the did you say 11 Billy 11 13? What did you say 13 that will be there if Sam Hartman did show up though? I'd be tempted to take them I mean the NFL will be thrilled. You'd be tempted to draft him. Oh, yeah I do like the peer pressure of the player being there in attendance and you feel like,

I feel bad for him. He's got such great hair. I didn't really. I've got an idea. Sam Hartman goes to the draft. Anybody that falls lower than they're expected, you just put the camera on Sam Hartman. Just have him wave his hair around, you know?

And then that way you're not thinking about, oh poor such and such who should've been drafted top 10. We really thought Jaden Daniels was gonna go number two and now he's still on the board, but ha, Sam Hartman, hello. Look at that flowing hair. Bo Nix would be crazy to attend the draft, right? That guy could go in the first round or the sixth round or not be drafted at all.

I know, he's one of those people that I see in, I don't know why we're doing mock draft talk, I'm sorry Dan, I feel like you're gonna, I just saw you look we're doing mock draft talk. I'm sorry Dan I feel like you're gonna Can you look up for me, please Bo Knicks is collegiate touchdown to interception rate, please because I think it's pretty Extraordinary. I also wanted to play for you a bit of instigations Dugats that Nix Van Taylor brought in. He said that we are now feuding with WFAN. Evidently we said some things when you were close to taking the program director job here recently at WFAN. We said something,

you'll have to forgive me, what was the name of the two guys, the two bald guys that Billy was confusing and he said they were the same guy? Oh Sal Acotta and Brendan Tierney? Okay yes, evidently we're feuding with them. I have not heard this sound so let's hear this sound please. Have that battle with that fan base or Mix Miami, especially knowing that the Knicks, you know, probably could have handled Miami because you know we hate you know like I was thinking about it with what are those two guys who do the show down in Florida LeBiturde and Oogots I think. Oogots. Oh yeah Oogots. LeBiturde and Oogots with

those guys like you know they're big Heat fan I think. Are they? I think I mean they're in Miami LeBiturde I think talks about Miami. Oogots is a Heat fan? He's from here. Is he embraced the Heat culture? He's from here. Is he embraced the Heat culture? He's from here, he wanted to be here but he left. He thinks he can come back and whatever but he can't. He's just not good enough. So, Oogots and LeBiturde, I think it would have been fun to be able to beat those, you know, beat Miami.

So who would I rather face? Philly, you know why? Those fans have more heart. He did the same thing that you did at the beginning of that. Like, what are those guys' names? The guys down there, what do they do? Dan did it better. I'm not beefing with Sal.

I don't care. He came out used to the most there, I think. But I don't care. But he's first on the chopping block, right? Like, you're taking his job. I might take it again now. I might call him after the show. Just so I could't care. But he's first on the chopping block, right? Like you're taking his job. He would have been, yes. Yeah, I might take it again now. I might call him after the show. Just so I can fire Sal.

I've been hearing Lebaturd since second grade. Turds are funny. That's a funny insult. I'm sorry, Dad. Turd is funny. Agreed. Turd, referring to someone as a turd at all times is universally funny. Who gots is weird.

Yeah, that was not. That's a classic sports radio move though, where you know their names, but you give off like you don't know their names. I did not know who they were. But he knows who we are, that's my point. You might not know who Sal is, and I believe you when you say that. He knows very well who you are. And he knows who I am. Do they know that you wanted

to fire them? Are you, are those your list? Are they in a time slot that you would want? They're in the, uh, the midday time slot and no, that's not, yeah, that's not who I was going to fire. It was Evan Roberts. I mean, Evan Roberts, what time slot is he in? And I love Evan. I mean, I do. I love Evan. It's got to be the drive afternoon, right? It's afternoon drive. Evan and Tiki, they do a great job. In fact, I will say this, okay, Sal, play this on your show. All three shows do a great job. It's why I wanted to take the job. That station is incredible, where you can put any two people in a four hour window and have them talk about a bunt

and boom, 10 shares. It's insane, but they do a good show. So I don't know why Sal has beef with me. He always thinks I'm coming up to take his stuff. I'm not taking your stuff. I was gonna be your boss. I don't need to be anyone's boss at this point in my career. I can be my own boss.

You're not good enough to be the station director I mean I listen it's classic Sal okay classic Sal okay don't know his name Leviton who gods He tyranny playing along tyranny. I mean please if I did a remote Okay, if I didn't appear it side- side against Sal and Brendan Tierney, by myself, with no promotion except a couple of tweets, I am telling you I would outnumber their promotion by at least 5,000 people. I said it, but I don't want their jobs. I wanted to help them become better at their jobs. That's all.

That's funny. I didn't want Gio's job. That's too early in the morning. I did mornings, WFAN over the summer. The show was over. I had no idea what to do. What did I do? I took a gummy. I walked around the lower west side of Manhattan, sleeping by two.

It was miserable. So if you did take the job, you'd be doing it for them. I'd be doing it for WFAN. Yes. You're real Aaron Rodgers here, just kind of taking jobs, trying to mentor the young talent there. I was trying to take everything I've learned

in the radio industry over a couple of decades and pour it back into a radio station that I love and host that I love. I do, I listen to those shows, I like those shows. You're so giving. 5,000 more, at least. Right next to each other, so like almost like if you two of you, like let's say this is like a,

I don't know, like an episode of Peanuts. Put them on the Blarney Stone on the west side, put me on the Blarney Stone on the east side and see who gets more people, go ahead. Just to be clear though, you are saying you'd send out a couple of tweets and five thousand people would gather around you in New York. No, five thousand more people than the other guys, yeah.

That he would have five thousand. So fifty one hundred. And they would have zero, 5,000 more people than the other guys, yeah. That he would have 5,000. So 5,100. And they would have zero, okay. So they'd have 100, and all you'd send out is a couple of tweets, and you'd get 5,000. Hey, Stu Gotts, I'm gonna be at the Blarney Stone East Side, come out three to six p.m., come out and hang out. I'll give you some sports takes.

It wouldn't even be a live show! I mean. It's the Stu signal, it's just a puff of smoke, cigarette smoke out over Manhattan and people show up at the Blarney Stone. I believe that he believes it. Thank you, Billy. That's the key.

Barkley was just on with Mad Dog and called him Mike throughout. Oh, geez. Chris never corrected him. Ha ha ha ha ha never corrected him. Doggy doesn't care. He just kept calling him Mike though. His name's not Mike that at some point you would think that a correction would be coming. But Doggy told us this that he's

just happy that he's getting these guys on now because before he started doing first take, he couldn't get you on. He couldn't get Barkley on, and now he's getting a who's who of guests, and he doesn't care if they call him Chris or Mike. I mean, it's amazing. I'm not gonna lie, I honestly thought his name might have been Mike.

Like, I just know him as Mad Dog Russo. Oh, you weren't sure. Mike and the Mad Dog. I wasn't sure. No, I would never listen to Mike and the Mad Dog. I lived in South Florida. I don't know, Stugat, if you have been watching. Are you mad at Sal?

I mean, you're good? No, I mean, it's not very clever as an insult. I've been hearing it since second grade, but I mean, I didn't hear. He took you out more. I don't know, I guess being a turd is worse, but I've been hearing that one for a while. Do you like Leb-a-turd less or Leb-bastard less?

I got both of those since I was a little kid. I actually probably got Leb-a-turd more than Leb-bastard, though, probably because first graders aren't using bastard. Yeah, one hurts more than the other. Kids like poop, poop, Wow poop humor humor tough one It's interesting with Sal though because I had a conversation with Sal and I told him this I said Sal I Am so happy for you because you like me listened to WFAN growing up

And now you were living out your dream of hosting on WFAN That's what this station is all about and it was sincere and I meant it that's what this station is all about and it was sincere and I meant it. You're fine. And he thanked me. Now whether or not I would have fired him if I took the PD job is another thing but I had that conversation with him when I was doing mornings with Boomer and Gia and I really am happy for Sal because he has waited and waited and waited and then Carton left and then Tiki went to the afternoons and there was a spot open in middays and even though that spot should have went to me, it went to Sal and I am super happy for Sal because he has wanted this his entire life and he is living out a dream and I love watching people live out their dreams. I'm super

happy for him. I really am whether or not he believes it is up to him, but I've said it to him a thousand times. I thought you were done commenting on this. I thought you didn't have anything to I really am, whether or not he believes it is up to him, but I've said it to him a thousand times. I thought you were done commenting on this. I thought you didn't have anything that you had to say about any of this, that you didn't want to take anybody out.

You actually showed restraint at the start of this. I did, yeah. What happened? I don't know, I mean. I like Sal, I'm getting older, you know, I don't want peace, but make no mistake about it. I mean, he says one more word, I will end his career. Sometimes you accidentally drop a diss track.

He could have just called you John Weiner. It's better than Oogots, right? He could have just called him Stu Gots. If he had been just Leviturd and Weiner, I think it would have been better than Oogots. I don't even understand what Oogots is. He's got built-in insults in the name. Two of them, pick one.

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