The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Hour 1 - NFL's Wrongful Double Demerit

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

C&R jump right into a double doozy by the NFL! Why was the Texans Joe Mixon fined TWICE by the league for his supposed comments about the refs/Chiefs? The guys share stories where they were innocent (allegedly!) They take calls & discuss Polar Bear Pete. Plus, 'OLD-SCHOOL WHEN 50 HITS' ruffles some feathers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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So join us and look for overpromised wherever you stream. Now, I'm not the only guy that did this in college. But we all tried to plan to have like nothing on Friday, right? You weren't really able to do it often freshman year, After freshman year, listen, I'm not dating myself.

I'm in my 40s. I'm not an old guy. But we were not registering for classes online yet. So I remember waiting. You would wait in a line to register for your classes. And you would try so hard to make your Fridays have nothing so that you could start drinking and partying Thursday night and just chill. Thursday night was the big bar night.

Friday night was the, yeah, hopefully you have a nice three-day weekend ahead of you sort of day. Yeah. So let's do a college style, meaning let's party it up today. and half-assed tomorrow. You want to do keg stands tonight, bro? No, you know what? I was never a kegstand guy. That was one of those things I avoided.

Is there anything that you know you're not good at, so you sort of avoid? I mean, that's sort of how I roll in life. If you're not good at something, I'll give you two circumstances in which I avoid things because I know I'm not good at it. Number one, in college. I partied with the best of them.

But I was never good at, like, chugging beer or doing a kegstand. So anytime that, those shenanigans broke, out. That's when I sort of did the Homer Simpson dip into the bush. Like, oh, you guys do that. Well, that's why I don't like drinking games or card games for that matter. I just lose focus. I'm not interested. I'm not passionate about it. I'll do that stuff. I'll do that stuff. But I'm not, that was never good at that. Drinking upside down is not normal. It's not natural. So when you do a kegstand, you have to like train yourself to do that. It, you, gravity wants to take hold.

What about Iowa when you would butt chug though. Is that different? I'm sorry, what now? Yeah, butt chugging is a whole different. We're not familiar with that in Iowa. Okay. And secondly, I don't got the moves. Like I'm, you know, a Jabowocchi or Travolta or something. If there's a dance circle at a party or wedding, I make it impossible for someone to like push me into the circle. Like, come on, Rich, and I'm like breaking it down. I'm not a dancer. Rhythms a dancer.

Not Rich Davis. It's generational. I feel like dancing skipped our generation, right? Our parents' generation, they love to dance and disco dance. And they thought they were Travolta. Yeah. My dad was going to studio 54. We grew up, hip hop days.

You held your drink up and bobbed your head a little bit. He said, gangsters don't dance, we buggy. Exactly. Like, you saw the running man. Maybe you tried it in your mirror, and you're like, yeah, I'm not doing that. Cabbage Patch, no thanks. Our generation is sort of skipped, right? And now kids today can't stop.

It's like they have dance Tourette's. They got dance fever. It's crazy when you think about how, you're right, your parents put on their platform shoes and they were getting all groovy in the disco. Disco, disco. So after that, our generation is like, yeah, if I could dance, I could dance, maybe I'll just, like you said, bob your head. Now, kids are like, watch me dance on TikTok.

Watch me dance on Instagram. Like, can't stop, won't stop. Everybody got a little dancing feats. Can you imagine you and your boys making like a dance video? No. Choreography was not part of my childhood. Whiffleball was. Yeah.

I was trying to learn dance moves. So anyway, to answer your question, Rich. Thursday, let's do it. I try to stay away from. things that I'm not that good at. Some of you are saying, then why are you doing a radio show? Hey, I'm doing my best. But thanks again for being part of it.

We include you, that's why. 87799 on Fox at Covino and Rich at Steve Covino at Rich Davis. Let the wild rumpus start, man. We got lots to get to today. Now, let's get right into the NFL. There's a Joe Mixing story. And I find the details

of this funny. Because I think we've all been there where you get accused of saying something or doing something and you're like, whoa, hold on, slow down. That's not what I said. I wasn't even the guy. Whoa. And that's sort of the story with running back Joe Mixing.

Danny G., I know you are familiar with the timeline of events for mixing. Want to take us to the beginning of this? He gets fined. Yeah, so he gets slapped with that $25,000 fine. And Rich, you were arguing about that fine on yesterday's show because you said, I don't understand what he said that was so bad. basically he had said after the game when you play the chiefs

don't leave it in the hands of the refs I don't think that's derogatory to the refs I think that's like borderline like you know what he's saying but hey listen we've got to play better you should never leave it in the hands of someone else but that's a sentiment that's shared in a lot of sports especially as I was going to say

the fight game how many times do boxers say look you know I had my chance to knock him out you just can't leave it up to the judges sometimes because people are going to see things that not everybody sees that you can't leave it in the judge's hands that's not it's not necessarily derogatory there's some accountability there like as well you can see both sides exactly and mixin shared those thoughts on social media well our very own tj hushmanzada championship uh he commented underneath saying why even play the game if the 50 50 balls

are all going to go to the chiefs this is bias it's ridiculous and the agent for Mixon got a letter from the NFL showing that quote as the reason Mixon was getting a $25,000 fine. So the agent and Mixen are like, he didn't even say this. A former player said this in the comments. So the agent goes to the NFL and pleads his case and they said, okay, well, we didn't like what Mixin said either. We're going to give him a $25,000 fine for that.

So he's now been fined twice. Double-dusie. So instead of saying, all right, we'll look at. into it or maybe rescind the fine. They're saying, no, we're doubling down, in fact, doubling the fine. We're going to fine you again for bothering us. In fact, Mixing just tweeted recently saying,

so let me get this straight. NFL finds me 25K for something I didn't even say. I call them out for it, and they respond by finding me again for something that's not even a violation without even rescinding the first one. Where's the accountability? Just respect the players cold.

It's hilarious. It sounds like when you're reprimanding, your kids. Like, if you talk back to me one more time, you're grounded. But mom, push your luck. Put mom. All right, now you're grounded three days.

Put mom, four days. Right. It feels like there has no say here. Just like Mixing has no say when it comes to the reps and the league. Yeah, so the agent is now appealing two fines. But he's saying he didn't say that. He didn't say what T.J.

Hushman Zata said, obviously. But also his comments are subtle. Like, he's alluding to it. He's not actually directly criticizing the refs. Exactly. How can you get punished for that? Twice. You should be allowed to have a little subtle commentary that maybe invokes something.

You know, it's like you ever hang out with a shady friend? Don't you dare look at me? You ever hang out with a shady friend and he's up to no good? And like your girlfriend or wife like yells at you and you like, what? He's the, you know, he's the guy. to know good. He's just my friend. I'm not accountable for, uh, you know, what he does. Joe makes him be held accountable for someone else's

social media message. Guilty by association. Yeah, that's, that's really it. And the fact that you can get fine so often in this league when you question anything. And, you know, we always like to tie things into real life. That's one time I appreciate real life because

maybe you don't get paid as much as you want in real life, but you're not getting fined for your actions. Not in that way. Imagine if we were all judged by performance. People would be getting fined all the time in real life. Yikes. That happens, you know, when you step out in sports. So Joe Mixen find twice for something he never said and then find again, doubling down.

If you're a player and you make a ton of money, I'd imagine these fines still bother you because just on principle, yeah. All these guys come from humble beginnings for the most part. very few players are Ricky Schroeder coming from a house of silver spoons I mean 25,000 I know we all know it's not a lot for them but it still sounds like a lot

Is it a lot for them though when they've retired And 10 years after they were playing career ends They're like I wish I had that 25,000 back Ask Cam Newton most recently right now He got a lot of criticism because he was saying One of the hardest adjustments he has to make as a dad How many kids do you have? 18 He has eight kids

They're not all his Some of her like his stepchildren once he's brought into his family. He's saying, yeah, those NFL checks. Look, those checks don't come in anymore. And you don't feel like Superman anymore when you can't provide that same lifestyle that you used to give them without any thought.

And it makes sense. You know, I'm not feeling sorry for the guy, but I do understand what he's saying. And yeah, that $25,000 would come in pretty handy down the line. When you think about a guy that was once making tens of millions of dollars, I was saying I'm right. fast forward and you're picking your life up as a, you know, part-time broadcaster and your checks are in the thousands, not in the tens and hundreds of thousands.

Yeah. Guys like Cam used to spend freely not thinking anything. Kids want something. They want to go somewhere. They want to do something. They want to buy something without even a thought they were able to do it. Now, there's a big difference between he can't do it the same way. There's a big difference between making tens of millions of dollars and a couple hundred thousand dollars. if you're like a young broadcaster, former athlete. Like, you know, just so you guys know, just because someone played in the NFL, yeah, they're going to get a little more money,

but it's not like every broadcaster on Fox, ESPN, NBC. It's not like all of a sudden they're like, oh, because you're played in the NFL, here's millions. That's reserved for Romo, Brady, the guys that have done it. The radio podcaster guys, they're still trying to earn those big bucks.

It's not like you just transition from, you know, I'm a player in the NFL to Oh, I'm a broadcaster and I'm making millions? That's not how it works. I have a question for you, Rich, because you're sort of a shady character, as you admitted a few seconds ago. But go on.

Is there anything you want to admit? And we won't find you. We won't find you here on the show. In fact, if anyone wants to chime in at 87799 on Fox and clear your name and reputation, we're not going to throw your fine at you, something that you were accused of doing that you really didn't do,

saying something that you really didn't say. I'm sure your wife or girlfriend always throws something in your face. And you're like, that's not even what happened. Right? Like, I'm sure there's something out there that you're the Joe Mixing in this story. I'll be honest. And honestly, you deserve some justice. But your wife never forgave you.

Your job never forgave you. And it's just not fair. And you're like, still, till this day, I'm standing on my ground. This is the worst rationale. And I want everyone to know I've grown up since. I've known Kavino for 20 years. From our 20s, early 20s to now early 40s. I've known Kavino for the better part of this century.

Yeah. I'm a good husband now. But when I was a single guy dating, I remember dating a girl. They would constantly accuse me of being up to no good. To the point where I was like, if you're going to accuse, you're out with Kavino with whores. Wow. But like when I would get that treatment, like, babe, I was just at the bar with Kavino,

you know, watching the game, chilling out. Are there girls there? Of course there's women here. It's a bar. She would accuse me. But the number one thing you need to do in those situations is you need to call your girlfriend or wife. And then you're like, yeah, it's just me and the guys. Say hi, guys.

Hey. Oh, don't give me that BS. Every dumb guy does that. And then it puts them at ease and they don't bother you. Oh, we're having some cascadia. Say hi to the guys. Hi. Or one of the voices they hear in the crowd is a female voice.

Who is that? Yeah, that could work against you. Oh, my God. Guys. Yeah, you got to make sure the whatever girl's there. She doesn't say high. Did I hear a girl? Yeah.

Babe, it's a bar. There's women here. I hate to tell you. No, we're not at an old boys Catholic high school. Sam, he just has a really high voice. Hi, guys. Hi. Hey.

So, yeah, I'm really close. My best pal, Sam. Oh, you let Samuel? No, Samantha. Oh, yeah. Anyway, I have been accused of things to the point where I'm like, well, if you're going to accuse me, then I might as well. Oh, yeah, that's the only poll.

And I'm saying that's terrible. It is. Ideology, but that happens to many of people who are young and dumb in high school and college relationships where it's like, yo, if you're going to be up my ass accusing me of everything, oh, you're doing this, you're doing that. Don't be shocked that that person eventually does do it because, you know, you're almost like leading them there. I'm not saying don't take accountability. I'm just saying it makes a little sense for a young dumb kid.

Yeah, they feel persecuted and so they want to get their monies worth. There was a breakup I went through in a previous relationship lifetimes ago. And I was always accused. People always want to know what happened. What happened? Somebody cheat? What happened? Nobody cheated?

Right? Sometimes people grow apart. But there's always stories. Oh, I started those rumors. Yeah, Rich started those rumors. The stories that always came back to me. He's like, I heard you didn't support her and, you know, support her dreams and, you know, her career and stuff. I'm like, told you that.

She told me that. You said that she was chasing pipe dreams. I'm like, maybe I said that. I said, but I only said that because she said that I was like an inferior man and my mom wore combat boots. And, you know, I had a small package and I wasn't bringing home the bacon. I wasn't laying it down in the bedroom. I only said that in response to me being the worst guy ever, you know,

because we were running behind on bills or something. So, you know, that part of the story is always left out. So I'm here to claim my innocence. innocence. If I ever said something about, hey, well, your pipe dreams aren't paying the bills, that was only in defense to me. You know what I mean? Me being put down

in every which way possible. Hold on. Kavanaugh, lay down on the couch and keep talking. Seriously. So I'm here to say, hey, man, that's not how it went down. This sounds like the reality TV show that Kavino. No, I'm Joe Mixing, dude. I shouldn't have been fine for that. Wrongfully accused. I'm not as wrong for you accused. You know, I may have

said something along those lines, but it was in retaliation. There's a difference between just strutting up to somebody and insulting them, right? But like, no, hold up. Yeah, I may have said something along those lines, but it was in response. That's the difference. People leave those things out of the story sometimes. That's unfair. Joe Mixing. So I'm here to say, hey, I'm innocent. I got you. Joe mixing. And I don't want any fines. We got your back, Joe, because the reality is he got accused. He then came out and said, wrongfully accused like Leslie Nielsen, bro. You're accusing me of this trash? And then like, oh, yeah?

find again. By the way, have you guys seen wrongfully accused with Leslie Nielsen? Very underrated. That's a good one. It's the same naked gun type of humor, you know. It's so dumb. It's so dumb. And by the way, Danny, if you were to lay down and talk to a therapist, would you want

Jason Segal or Harrison Ford's character? Harrison Ford. Great therapist. What show is that again? Shrinking on Apple TV? Just bring them top shelf candy to pay your bill. Give them some skills. Again, it is a story of wrongfully accused.

Like, it's unfair what they're doing. doing to him. He never said it. And then he got fined again for even bringing it up. And that happens in real life sometimes. You're like, yo, I'm just defending myself. You should be allowed to defend yourself. Give me a break. Dan Byer's a man of knowledge that I don't have.

DB. A lot of the fines based on if they're league or team given, that depends if it goes to charitable stuff or versus just the team. Yeah, I think that I thought that the league fines all go to a charitable. Yeah, but I don't know about the team ones, though. Yeah, I don't know what, yeah, that would, yeah, I'm not sure.

What would you rather be fine by the team or the league? Well, the league. Yeah. Because if you did something with the team, that's probably detrimental to the team, the league, you just did something. You hit a guy high. Yeah, true. Well, hey, Joe Mixing, we feel you. Your thoughts at Coving.

By the way, I didn't mean high on marijuana. I just meant like your helmet, face. Yes. The guy high. Yes. Thank you, D.B. 87799 on Fox. Again, it's being wrongfully accused.

It's defending yourself. And that should never be held against you either when you're just telling the truth. It's like, yo, you're accusing me of saying something or doing something that never happened. And then just because you simply spoke up to defend yourself, you're now being punished even more. That is unfortunate in life, in this story. And it just makes you want to clear your name a little bit. Whether you're following us or not, the bottom line is, Mixon represents every man or woman who has been accused of something at work or in their

personal life didn't do it and then when they went to defend themselves like you're crazy I didn't do it that's like the person being like all right now you're more in trouble what I remember and we've all been there once I guess that in a relationship work somewhere you've been accused you're you show and you think about this in any like story of crime and any sort of court story like if you didn't do something you were innocent wouldn't you want to let everybody you know right away that you're innocent in this situation? I think silence speaks volumes. Because it makes people speculate.

Like, I guess he did it. True crime. The way when they break down the demographics, true crime stuff is the number one category among middle age women. True crime is the top category. Look at podcasts. Look at everything. True crime.

I agree with you. But I would be very adamant if I was accused of doing something, like, I didn't do that. Denny G. If all of a sudden you're being cuffed and it's like, you killed your neighbor. And it's like, what? If you didn't kill your neighbor. Would you be quiet or when you go in the news and be like, I'm innocent, I tell you.

Oh, you have to be quiet. This is like my cousin Vinnie. I feel like, I thought the most convincing guy. I mean, I didn't kill anybody. I shot the clerk. I shot the clerk. Now, I remember in high school, I got accused of doing something. Honestly, guys, you know me.

This is something I don't think, I hope you think I would never do. Yeah. I remember this girl told people that I spray painted like obscenities in her driveway. Like, I, like, like. Normally you only did Yankee. logos on the streetwalk. Yeah, just throw, you know, gang tags and things. But like personal insults toward this girl, right?

And the type of person she was. Skank. Right. And it's like, she told people that I did that. I was like, whoa, whoa, whoa. And this is a minor example. If I didn't defend myself, what would people think that maybe he did? But then how come when you see these true crime documentaries on Netflix, when someone's

accused of like, hey, they murder. their wife. If you didn't, I would be like, get every news camera here. I did not do, but lawyers would be like, shut up. In my stupid, you know, throwback story, I was like, yo, hold on, guys, I didn't do. Why in the world would I do something like that? I didn't do that. Why would anyone even say that? And really quick, Rich, a quick search says NFL in-team fines are also donated to charitable counsel. It makes me feel a little better. So I don't blame Joe Mixon for defending himself here in this moment. I do. think the league is whack for finding them twice.

It shows how sensitive and soft they are. They don't want to hear anything about it. And they're real quick to find this dude. Wait, so they find them how much then? Total. So it's 50 Gs. Yeah, it's two different offenses now. That's weak, man.

And like Iowa Sam said, it might not seem like a lot now, but it might in the future. I'm sure they're going to pull one of them, but that still leaves a $25,000 fine on the table. Well, hey, Joe Mixing, we got your back, buddy. Now coming up on the show, can you pinpoint. your best and worst moments. I'm not talking like real sad, real life stuff because there's a story about Saquan Barkley and a story about Mark Andrews

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Either way, the podcast's social. Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Oh, you know the way to my heart, I was Sam. Some old-school Billy Joel. Ah!

Ah! I think this is how you should... Claim your innocence, though. You scream out on the rooftops. People trying to ruin your character. Like, yo, I never said that. I didn't do that, man. If you're innocent, I think you speak out.

So I defend Joe Mixen here in this story. But again, for speaking out against the refs in the NFL, he was fined again, $25,000 times two. We have other things to get to, but I know you had a story, Rich, and we'll take your phone calls at 87799 on Fox. We're live from the tire rack.com studio. Remember, rapid radios are the walkie-talkie for the playoffs. They're push-to-talk offering national LTE coverage, no subscription ever.

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Mike who's listening in Cincinnati. Who? Mike. Mike in Cincinnati. Yeah, but not that guy. He said I got accused of drinking on the job because I brought a root beer back from the deli that was like a brown bottle. I got reported to HR.

I had to dig the bottle out of the trash can at work. That's a great way. And be like, here's the drinking on the job. And he had to actually present the empty root beer bottle. Why in the world? It says beer on it. That's what I'm saying. When you are that innocent.

Who snitched on him? I got to know. Yo, dude. You know what? There's so many snitches, little baby bees. Yeah. So many snitches. We had somebody here that was accused of the same thing because they were.

And I believe that. Drinking out of job, you bet you. We've all seen it. But if that really was your story, to me, you're a fool to not defend yourself. That's why I get it. If Joe Mixing, like, why eat that $25,000? If he's like, yo, I didn't do it. And I want everybody to know.

I'm going to fight it till the end. Fight it till the end. Don't pay a penny. I'm with him on that. Let's say hi to Arne in South Dakota. What's up, Arne? Hey, fellas. How you doing? Thanks for taking my call. Dude, I'll tell you what, only the second Arnne I've ever met, Arne Anderson and Arn from South Dakota.

Thanks, fair enough. Well, two falsely accused earlier this year, I did get rightfully accused of doing bad math on this show. I said the Vikings were going to go 15 and 3, but 14 and 14 3 is not bad. And then I got falsely accused of being a mooch one time in college. I have never, ever, ever allowed that to happen again. Like, I didn't sleep for three days. And it's an interesting social experiment when you get falsely accused. Like, how do you deal with it?

And what do you do going forward to never have that happen again? And it's like, thanks for taking my call. No problem. I think those are great examples and the drinking on the judge. Like, you're defending your character at that point. Like, whoa, whoa, whoa. Not a tall timeout. Yeah, come on.

What? So I think you have every right to, in a situation. shame they doubled down instead of hearing him out. But I get it. It's the NFL. It's how they work. DB brought up drinking on the job and our buddy said he was accused. There are times where have you ever had someone tell a story where they

exaggerated how like drunk or high you were? And you so badly want to be like, hold on one second. Like, stop what you are. Oh, like me to your Christmas party. I was fine. And you were like, Sam was the wild. I don't know. I was Sam.

I was just. Feeling going to walk around being social. I was saying you were sitting by the fireplace telling stories to yourself. No, I wasn't again. More embellishment. No, I remember Rich made, he was joking, too. We were playing like last one standing or something and make Rich made reference that I was cheating. And I got like so offended so instantly because like I'm like, dude, whoa, hold on.

No way. No one's cheating here in his game. Like you need to defend yourself sometimes. And I think this is one of those times. I don't find, I find it odd if you didn't. find it more odd if you did. To wrap it, it's a sports-related story when someone says you're lying.

This is such a silly, meaningless example, but I was playing softball like I do because, you know, I'm trying to stay active. I made a catch in the outfield. And it was like a legit, I'll be honest, it was a great catch. Like, I laid out, oh, I came up with it. A little web gem?

It was Jim Edmund's like. It was a Jim Edmonds, Griffey Jr. Mo Jackson. I, like, laid out, and, you know, I held up the ball and I'm like, yeah. Rich climbed the wall like Kenny Lofton. And the fat umpire behind whole plate that didn't even come out behind the plate to even get a look was like, yeah, no catch, hit the floor. I damn near lost my mind because in those scenarios you're like, I'm not, I'm not trying to sell you. I caught the ball. It's an injustice at that point.

There's been instant replay in the Balboa softball league ever since. Yeah, ever since he changed the game. There should be. There shouldn't be. All right. Thank you, Danny G. Thank you for all the feedback. Kavino, Rich.

And then we go to Dan Byer for an update. DB. What up, D.B. D. By the way, it's my understanding that the employee who no longer works here wasn't drunk. It's just a little sitting back. We have a laid back atmosphere and just took it a little too laid back. That's all it was.

Yes. Hey, it happens. Yeah, something of that nature. Guys, we know who the five finalists are for the NFL's most valuable player award. Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Sequin Barclay, Joe Burrow, and Jared Gough considered the five finalists for the AP honor that will be announced during the NFL honors coming up on February 6th, just a few days before Super Bowl 59. Longtime Cowboys reporter Clarence Hill reports that the Cowboys could, quote, cross the finish line, end quote, in the next day or so. and making Brian Schottenheimer, the Cowboys Head Coach. No official word from Dallas on the situation.

Eagles tied in Dallas Goddard's practicing today despite an ankle injury that forced him to miss yesterday's workout. Jaguars want to speak with Bill's offensive coordinator, Joe Brady, and Eagles offensive coordinator, Kellan Moore, about their coaching vacancy. Some news from the NBA, and tonight's game between the Bucks and Miami Heat. Tip-off has been delayed an hour. They're going to tip off 730 local time in Milwaukee. that's because the Bucks are still flying back from New Orleans. They're going to get off of playing and play an NBA game tonight.

They were stuck in the city because of the winter storms that hit much of the south over the last couple of days. The game last night against the Pelicans for Milwaukee was actually postponed. Hornets forward, Brandon Miller, done for the season. He needs wrist surgery. Spurs routed the Pacers today in Paris, 140 to 110. Victor Weniamma, 30 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron and Brani James reportedly turned down an offer to compete as a father-son duo. in the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge.

That's according to NBA Insider, Chris Haynes, and multiple reports say the Atlanta Braves and Jerks and ProFar have agreed to terms on a free aging contract as he leaves San Diego. Guys, back to you. Thank you, D.B. Speaking of the Braves, I thought it was kind of cool that Chipper Jones, Larry.

Larry. Chipper Jones went public via social media speaking out on Andrew Jones, his brother, Andrew Jones saying, like, how is this guy not in the way? the Hall of Fame. Are you crazy? When you look at his stats, yeah, he'll get there. But it was nice to see that he had the support

of his former teammates. And two notes, I'm sure Dan has a million things in the update. Is any truth to Jets' new head coach, Aaron Glenn, insinuating he wants to keep Aaron Rogers around? Is that just speculation? Is there any like confirmation of that? I haven't done a dive deep on it.

And as a Mets fan? And why are you wearing on that scuba gear? Yeah. Good one, Steve. And the other thought was... He got me. He freaking got me, guys. And the other one, as a Mets fan... Just go to break.

I mean, you're going to end on that. I know how can you top that. Heyo. Yeah, that was it. More. Camino and Rich. Next. All right.

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We invented a podcast? Well, we didn't invent it. We just contributed to it. We're the first people to do podcasts. pretty wide range of podcasts throughout there. But this one's extra special. So how do we actually come up with a name, Hey Jonas, guys?

I honestly don't remember. I think it was on a call about what we should call it. Well, we were thinking I'm originally calling it one of the early names of our band before Jonas Brothers. This is how you guys remember it going down? Yes. I have a very different memory of this. We were talking about a thing, a bit for the podcast,

for people could call in and say, hey Jonas, and then I wrote down on my little notepad, Hey Jonas, and offered it up as a potential title for the podcast. But thanks for remembering that, guys. Listen to Hey Jonas on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Just listen. We don't care where you hear it. Another podcast from some SNL late night comedy guy,

not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smigel and friends. Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter. Where does your group perform?

We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and friends on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Last night, a blown call changed a game. This morning, the internet lost its mind. Highlights are trending, opinions are flying, and nobody's telling you exactly what happened.

That's where Sports Slice comes in. I'm Timbo. Every episode, we're cutting through the noise. Breaking down the plays, the controversies, and the stories behind the headlines. We go straight to the source, the athlete themselves, their locker room stories, their reactions, the stuff nobody gets to hear. The laughs, the drama, the triumphs, the moments that never make the highlight real. From viral moments to historic games, from buzzer beaters, to controversial calls, we break it down, give you context and ask the questions everybody wants answered. Sports slice brings you closer to the action, with stories told by the people who live them.

Listen to Sports Slice on the Iheart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more, follow Timbo Slical Life 12 in the TikTok podcast network on TikTok. Jacob Kingston grew up in an isolated polygamous sect. We were God's chosen kingdom on earth. He felt destined for greatness. So when a swaggering Armenian businessman catapults Jacob into an extraordinary world, he doesn't look back. Ferraris and Lamborghinis, private jets. beating the president of Turkey.

I'm Michelle McPhee, and this is one of the most shocking criminal conspiracies I've ever come across. When Jacob met Levant, this went to a billion dollar fraud. But with two kings from entirely different worlds, just how long can their empire survive? The largest tax investigation in American history. You need to tell me what you know. Is somebody coming after me? Jacob told Levan, you're ruining my life. Listen to Kingdom of Fraud on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal but encouraged.

It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the IHard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Can we kick it?

Yes, we can. Can he pick it? Can he pick it? Yes, he can. Love me some, a tribe called Quest, but there was always an inner debate amongst my friends. When you were organizing your CDs in your case logic binder, or when you were displaying them in your sweet CD case, back and the throwback Thursday. Did you alphabetize them under A or T?

A. Yeah, it's always A. A tribe called Quest. I had friends that would do tribe called quest. I'm like, no, dude, it's a tribe. It's under A, bro. We used to fight about it. Tyke, when a movie starts with the.

Is it under T's? The white stripes. Where do you alphabetize them? I mean, you have to do T. I do W. I got to go with the word with the meat in it. Going W on that. Covina, we even had ATCQ shirts.

Yes. So, of course, it can. It's alphabetized with the A. Love me some. A Tribe called Quest. It sounds funny when you say that, though, right? Yeah. Because you want to say, I love a tribe called.

Hey, I love. I love a tribe called Quest. So it's like saying, hey, did you get the White Stripes album? And you know why? Because people would just say Tribe. Oh, that new one from Tribe. Right, dude. So we're Kavino and Rich throwing it back on a Thursday, about to get into some old school when 50 hits.

We always throw it back in remittance on Thursday. Thursdays, but I know you had one Pete Alonzo thought you wanted to share real quick. I mean, they're saying talks now are advancing with the Blue Jays. As a Mets fan, which I am, I have an answer, but I want to know what your answer is. If the Mets offered polar bear Pete, I think an insulting offer, but then again, maybe I'm wrong because it's not like the market's heating up for, you know, the big man. The Mets offered him three years, 70. Less than 25 a year.

I thought the initial offering really would be. I thought they were going to give Pete like four years, 120. like 30 a year. I way overestimated his value because clearly, if that were the case, someone else would have swooped in already. They're calling the Blue Jays a little desperate right now trying to keep up with what the Yankees are doing, Orioles. Red Sox are trying to make moves. I know. So they're saying right now the Blue Jays are saying, how could we be competitive? If the Met said three years 70 and Pete said no, how much better would the deal need to be for him to pick up his life, move to Canada,

get away from a team that is trying to put a winner on the field in the National League and the Mets. Like, I get it. If it was four years 120 or over $100 million, I get it. But if they said three years 80, do you move to Toronto and just... And he's such a great fit on that Mets team.

He would be in a lineup with Lendor and Soto and there'd be protection. He's got to take that. It would have to be 50. or more million dollars, I would think, Chris. If this is some BS like, oh, he took three years 80 mil instead of three years 70, don't you feel like Steve Cohen would have then been like, all right, let's, I don't know. It's leaving a bad taste in a lot of Mets fans' mouths because we don't expect Pete to get this big Soto deal,

but he is a homegrown guy and you're thinking now, like, really, you can't just secure this guy. There's no way you're going to compete with the Dodgers. If you're like, oh, well, we'll roll out some minor leaguers. Get Pete Alonzo done. Come on, Mets. Don't let him go to the Blue Jays. Maybe he's waiting for Amazing Day on Saturday, right? When they announced their new away jersey.

Can't wait. Maybe that'll be the day. You know, hey, look at the clock. It is 50. There's a search. Yeah. What we're going to do right here is go back. Back into time.

Throwing it back for a Thursday. Old school when 50 hits. At 50 after, CNNR give you the time capsule topic. and we reminisce together. Yeah! Well, before we dive into it, and we're diving deep. That's why I got on a scuba gear on,

like Jacques Cousteau. Look at you. You like Greg Laganis. Before we dive into this, I do want to get props to Danny G. Diving. Because Danny G's always super-producing coming up with great ideas for us,

and he saw a meme. A meme that said... Oh, wait, he saw a meme. He was doing Kavino-style research? Yes. I get all my news and ideas from memes. He says, Hey guys, look at this meme.

What do you think? And the meme reads, name a singer or band. You wouldn't go see even if you had a free ticket. So this meme went semi-viral, but it was kind of fun because it's a nice throwback discussion that we could have. Because it doesn't have to be a band or a singer. It could be an athlete that people raved about, but you just found boring or a team that won so many games, but really didn't excite you. You wouldn't even care to see them.

It could be anything. Or a TV show or movie. Right. Where, you know. You just didn't get it. Covino saw it a year later and was raving about it on Netflix, but you still don't get it. Gerald's game. Gerald's game.

This guy. So we'll go to your phone calls at 87799 on Fox because we'd like to open it up, get involved. Sam, think of stuff. DB, whoever's hanging out. Spotty, Covino and Rich. I'll start it off by saying, because it's kind of relevant now. I'll go see the Timothy Scho. Shalame, Bob Dylan movie.

But if you gave me a free ticket to go see that guy perform, I'd pass on it. And I understand his legacy and he's a great songwriter. And do you realize he wrote this, this, and that? And his songs are beautiful. I would not want to hear that guy squeal for, yes. Even if I had a free ticket. I have seen him in concert. Oh, that's.

It was great. Really? Was it really? I saw him with my dad and Elvis Costello opened up for him. But was he really great? Or was it you just taking him? the fact that you know he was a legend, so you could check that box. I would say that his band behind him was really great, and he was kind of mumbling, singing stuff.

Yeah, that does nothing for me, man. I can say I saw Bob Dylan in concert. Yeah, okay, I respect that. You could say that because you saw a legend. I totally get that. I don't think it was ever on the bucket list, but now it's checked off. Yeah, like, I understand the thought behind that, but honestly, that dude does not thrill me, not even the slightest. So when you-

tangled up in blue. Yeah. Play that next hour. So wait, you got a ticket? it for free? Nah, I'm good. That's a good one. What artist,

what sporting event? What would you not pay for? You know what? I have a few artists I'm going to call out. And you know what? I've been to a hockey game. I've been to a few. I'm not bashing our hockey friends,

but if you want me to go to a hockey game, you better have seats on the glass because I'm not going to a hockey game. Why, you're going to put them on the glass? I'm going to put my boobs on the glass. Nice. Shock, one. But I'm not going to a hockey game if you give me tickets for free. I'm sorry. I'm just not going.

Too cold? Yeah. We'll get more of your feedback next. Hey guys, it's us. The Jonas Brothers. I'm Joe. I'm Kevin. And I'm Nick. And guess what? We created our own podcast called Hey Jonas. We invented a podcast. Well, we didn't invent it. We just contributed to it. We're the first people to do podcasts. We get to ask other people questions because we're sick and tired of being asked questions. Well, sick and tired is a strong way to put it. But, you know, tired and sick. tired and sick. Listen to Hey Jonas on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Just listen. We don't care where you hear it. Another podcast from some SNL, late-night comedy guy, not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and friends. Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter.

Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and friends on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Last night, a blown call changed a game. This morning, the internet lost its mind. And nobody's telling you exactly what happened. That's where Sports Slice comes in.

I'm Timbo. And every episode, we're cutting through the noise, breaking down the biggest moments in sports and giving you the real story behind the headline. And we're going straight to the source, the athletes themselves. their locker room stories, their reactions in the moment, and the stuff nobody gets to hear. Listen to SportsSlice on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more, follow Timbo Sliced Life 12 in the TikTok podcast network on TikTok. I'm Michelle McPhee, and I've been unraveling the strangest criminal alliance I've ever reported on. A Mormon polygamist and an Armenian businessman.

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