The Pat McAfee Show Live | Thursday August 27th 2026

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Plus until it's repicked up here and. wherever you can watch it. And we're. very lucky I am live in a hotel room in. New York City overlooking the US Open. Just got done with an orientation with. the NFL now that I'm a part of NFL. media. Obviously been keeping track as. everybody has with what's going on down. there at East Lake in Atlanta. Don't. know if you saw it this morning. Ryan. Fox, champion this year on the PGA Tour. out of New Zealand. He starts out bogey, bogey, and eagle. That's par. That's par.

right there. That's a tough way to golf. If that's what you're going to continue. to do, we will certainly show respect. for our rugby playing lad. But we have. an update. Adam Scott and Bob McIntyre. tied at three under through seven and. eight holes obviously respectively. Victor Havlin, Tom Kim, and Alex. Smallley round out the top five. Who. will get a playoff dub as East Lake. Atlanta continues on ESPN Plus? And we. will be live for the next two hours. We. got a lot of guests. We got a lot to. chat about. The football is alive. The.

NFL orientation gave me some. information. And tonight, FCS football. games that are actually real will be. taking place. Foxy, let's get this thing. started live back at the Thunderdome. >> The following program is a collection of. stooges talking about happenings in the. sports world. It is meant to be comedic. informative. The opinions expressed on. this show do not necessarily reflect the. beliefs of their peers, their boss, or. ESPN. There may be some cuss words.

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Damn it. >> Your friend, tell a friend something. nice could change their life. Welcome in to the Thunderdome. I am not. Pat McVey. I'm AJ Hawk sitting in at. Pat's desk as you saw him join us from. an oversized New York City hotel room. >> It's obviously all the rage, Pat. That. that place looks amazing. I know Gump is. in the background kind of roaming. through the little bar cart situation.

What's going on there? How you guys. doing? I'll tell you what, Gumpy's uh I. guess he's tending bar, keeping the bar. He is 15 to 30 seconds behind us because. what his AirPods are connected to is a. delayed version of the show. So, anything you guys say about this lad. who's up here obviously holding things. down in the back, he won't hear for 30. seconds. Just know we're having a great. time in New York City. Obviously, this. hotel room is gigantic. I I I have no. idea the amount of things that have. happened inside of this hotel room. It. does feel like it was probably built in.

like 1920, but the fact that we get a. chance to broadcast live from here feels. historic. The reason why I am here, the. reason why we are here is because the. NFL had its like media orientation day. for ESPN where they run through a bunch. of different rules. Big Walt Anderson. day today. Big Walt I listened to Walt. Anderson talk for an hour and 20 minutes. in a boardroom this morning inside the. NFL offices. >> That Walt Walt's thrown a fast ball. And. I will say we have given Walt a lot of. problems and a lot of gruff, okay, for a.

lot of things. He certainly loves. football and he is obsessed with all the. rules. Jason Kelsey obviously asking a. few questions uh about some of the rules. and you know um there's some offensive. pass interference, illegal contact, shaving rules that have been heightened. and added and you know this thing's two. and a half hours long so if you're. asking questions, you know, it's only. going to expand that. Jason Kelsey had. some great questions. Curt Warner had. some great questions in there. Scott. Vanpelt had some great questions. Obviously the Monday Night Football.

team, Joe Buck, Troy Aman are in there. Like the entire ESPN NFL media was in. there and Walt Anderson was holding. court. Just know that they're leaving no. stone unturned to make the game better. They want these reviews to be expedited. Okay, we're 15 seconds faster than we. were last year and the year before that. 30 seconds faster than that. So you do. the math. That's almost 45 seconds to a. minute faster from just 2 years ago. That's the advancement of technology. Now, Alberto Riveron's getting back into. the saddle with uh Mr. Buttersworth over. there at the Art McN uh review room. And.

I I I'll tell you what, I don't know if. I love that or hate that, but I do. appreciate that. Uh it was very evident. that Walt Anderson is very invested, loves the ball uh football, loves the. league, and they're trying to get it. right now. Walt's 70s something. Uh. Alberta River on 60s something. I mean, it's like 130ome years together, obviously. uh doing the reviews stuff, but worse in there holding it down. I I. like what we're doing. I like what I. saw. I saw a lot of slides about, you.

know, the initiatives that are. potentially going to be pushed this. year. It's like we got a huge year for. the NFL and uh obviously very lucky and. thankful to be a part of that. The hip. drop tackles very rarely called in the. games normally become a review, but now. there's obviously a strike thing that's. going to be happening. If you get a. couple of these, three of these, you're. going to be suspended a game. It's like. I think they are trying to make things. better for what the current state of. football is, but obviously it's a. titanic. It's a sport that everybody. loves and I mean Jason Kelsey is. offensive lineman. Jason McCordi is. obviously a DB and then you got Kurt.

Warner who's a quarterback in there. So. you got a lot of different ideas coming. from a lot of different positions and. they're trying to make everybody happy. But what I'm saying coming out of a 2. and 1 half hour corporate boardroom. slideshow, multiple speakers. >> exciting. Yeah. >> Yeah. Like. >> electrifying environment. >> Was there a lot of back and forth. though? For real. Someone sitting up. there talking for an hour and a half. I. I would assume there's some give and. take, right? >> They weren't standing. They were. sitting. Everybody was sitting and then. they passed the remote to control the. screen. Sure. >> That had this the decks on them. You.

know, all the different stats and videos. and everything. I sat. >> right So the screen was right to my. left. The whole table was right to my. right. So I was in worst literally maybe. worst spot imaginable. So it was a. decision that I guess Kelsey, Kurt. Warner, and I made without us knowing. We were at the very end of a very large. date. I mean, this this thing might have. been marble. I The NFL is doing good. It. turns out it seems like they're doing. really good. Good boardroom they got. But everybody was in there and uh it was. cool to kind of get the the the.

direction in which the league is headed, especially cuz they're at the top of the. world. Obviously, a lot of international. games happening. Love that. Flag. football, the way that's growing from a. youth level to a college level. They're. hoping by 2028 potentially have a uh. college national championship which. would then lead into the Olympic flags. uh football obviously in LA in 2028. So. it was cool to learn all that stuff. It. was boy they are not really in the. business of keeping people awake though. that that. >> it did feel like we are we were trying.

to get information out here. This ain't. a [ __ ] song and dance game. This is. uh hey we're going to feed you some info. so you guys understand what's going on. this season. And we got a lot in there. And I I I want to say thank you to. everybody at the NFL that has obviously. worked tirelessly this offseason, but. there's a lot of different committees. that are meeting on different things. It's like how many how many people are. doing what in this place? It's like a. lot. So, the league is in a good spot. And I'll tell you what, if the league. wanted to go anywhere faster, they'd put. their hitch right on the back of a Ram. truck, wouldn't they?

>> Yeah. This thing would drive you the top. of the mountain internationally. Doesn't. matter if it's uh South America, Australia. Do you know there's 20. million NFL fans in China? >> What? Excuse me? When are we playing. there? >> 20 that Well, it seems like only a. matter of time cuz all the big numbers. of where the fans are have all had games. except for China. China had 20ome. million fans on their little graphic. that they had. Australia obviously huge, but you take a Ram truck to any of these. places. Now, I've never been China. I.

never been in China. I think they got. some some big man's topography pretty. crazy. The Ram. >> the Ram truck I have no problem. >> They're actually wondering if that wall. that they had if the Ram truck delivered. all the bricks for the uh for the great. one. Now it might have been a little bit. earlier. It might have been before Ram. Trucks existed but Ram Trucks the best. on the line. Toxic Table at Boston. Connor at Tai Schmidcon. Man, I'll have. you know the league that we invest a lot. of time in. It does feel like they care. You know, it didn't feel like it was a.

bunch of robots talking. It did feel. like they really really care about. everything. There were some little. tweaks to the kickoff rules and things. They're talking as if it's like a Super. Bowl change that you get an extra. floater that can move in the in the. lineup zone. So, I I feel like the NFL's. in a good spot. And. >> forget all that. It's FCS football. Young State's playing tonight. Con man. North Dakota's playing tonight. Con man. There's big spreads cuz we got good. teams playing real football. Should we. be as jacked up as we are for this or. are we all watching the last preseason.

game where we only have uh our batch of. preseason games where we only have one. starter playing tonight which is Justin. Herbert con man. >> Yeah, that's fair. And the Patriots are. playing tonight which is cool too but. some of these games start at 600 p.m. Okay, on ESPN Plus. Yes, we should be. jacked up. This is like kind of the. first sign that football is back. You. know, first sign that real football is. back. Yes, it's FCS and I get that. And. sure, half these schools, if not all of. them, I don't know what state they're in. or what their mascot is or who's on the. team or who's the head coach or who's a.

quarterback or any of that stuff. That. doesn't matter, okay? Cuz we've been. going through training camp and these. preseason games. And preseason, of. course, is awesome. You know, I'm. excited for the Patriots preseason game. tonight, too. But this is real football. This counts towards the record. And who. knows, maybe one of these teams you. watch tonight, all of a sudden you're. thinking, you know what, I'm going to be. a SIU Saluki fan going forward for the. rest of the season in the FCS or or a. main Black Bear fan. There's many. there's many different teams up there.

I'm just saying. And some of those teams. are ranked like there this isn't just. like the worst teams in the FCS. There's. some top 25 S FCS football teams on. there that's going to be showing. legitimate football. So yes, the spreads. are big, whatever. you can still go on. DraftKings and place a couple bets, make. it more interesting as well. It's going. to be fantastic tonight. >> Responsibly obviously huge spreads. because we have no idea what's going to. happen with FCS game. But preseason. tonight and I'm pumped about these. preseason games. We get Stson Bennett.

taking on Justin Herbert. Uh let's go to. one half of the hammer. >> Cowboys AP tone. Jim Harbaugh said what. Herbert gets one series last preseason. game and then two series this preseason. game depending upon how it goes. I know. they've had some injuries. He's the only. starter that we see unless Fernando. Mendoza is obviously named the starter. for the Raiders. But we got some good. teams playing tonight. We have a starter. playing tonight. Herbert looking to two. series. Is that what Jim told us or what. do we know about all these guys? >> Yeah, last time when Jim was on last. week when his daughter was gone. Um he.

told us one week uh or one drive last uh. week, which I believe was a three and. out. So I assume they're going to want. better uh drives this week with Herbert. and he told us two this week most. likely. Obviously things can change in. that situation. The only other one where. starters may pop up or a starter may pop. up is that Raiders one. They said Kirk. if he does go it'd be very quickly maybe. a series or so. So probably getting a. heavy dose of Fernando there. And then. the other ones I mean you're getting. some some preseason quarterbacks at it.

that have been very very solid. M Jones. and then obviously the Rams quarterbacks. both of them with Stson raising hail and. Tai Simpson and and then you got you. know my pa up there in New England. I. think it's going to be a good night uh. of preseason action. Obviously, the. Steelers, we don't know um who's going. to start there, but I assume a heavy. dose of Will Howard and Drew Aller. again, but it'll be a nice beautiful. preseason night there uh tonight. >> Okay, so for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tone, I heard Ben Rothersburgger said, "Cut Mason Rudolph." AJ, did you hear.

that? I like getting real worked up in. Pittsburgh about what Ben Rothersburg is. saying, but I think he did say like. unless you're going to carry four. quarterbacks, which is a lot of. quarterbacks, okay? And I know there's. one quarterback on a roster that can be. deemed a quarterback, but he doesn't go. towards the 53, especially if he doesn't. play any other positions. He's just. quarterback because they don't want to. get in a situation where nobody can. throw a uh football forward. But for the. Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron Rogers, your. starter, >> then you got Will and Drew. Obviously, Drew, high draft pick here. Will. Howard's been around since he gets. drafted to the from the Ohio State.

Buckeye National Championship team. And. then Mason Rudolph, who. >> McCarthy say, oh Mason Rudolph play. football. So, it's it's a very. fascinating thing that they seemingly. have a plethora of quarterbacks, but do. they have any quarterbacks that you. could get rid of and another team won't. pick up immediately, which is kind of an. issue whenever you come to the end of. training camp? It's like you get cut. from a team, you're potentially getting. signed to another roster immediately in. a completely different city and the team.

doesn't even have an opportunity to keep. you there. It's like what the two young. quarterbacks are thinking about the. future, either one of those guys you get. rid of are going to get picked up. somewhere else. >> Okay. Like that's definitely going to. happen. And Rudolph, I think the way Ben. was trying to explain, he's like Mason. might be the only one that doesn't get. picked up strictly because he's not like. a super young guy. So if you get rid of. him, you can maybe have him on the. practice squad if you're looking to keep. all four. There's a lot of decisions. that going to have to be made there in. Pittsburgh. AJ, actually, especially. with Aaron coming back and assume. lighting it up. It's like who gets the. chance to be in the internship for the. year as well? >> Yeah. Who gets the the internship? And.

also like are you going to develop these. young guys or Mason Rudolph's been. around for a while. We know what he can. do and how he can play. But is there a. possibility that any of these guys could. draw anything in a trade market? Would. they give you any kind of uh anything? I. >> I think Mason might be the only one just. cuz he'd be an established. >> guys just not hadn't been proven yet. >> Yes. Correct. An established proven. valuable quarterback for a team out. there that maybe doesn't have a backup. quarterback right now or is worried. about their backup quarterback position. Um I tend to agree with Seven uh on a. lot of things. things he says and and I.

tend to agree with him on this one as. well. I mean, we know what Mason is. He's great. He's a or has a he's a solid. backup, but like in this situation, if. you're going to lose a guy, you don't. want to lose the two young guys who may. potentially have a future with you. Um. so, and Big Mike said, I'll carry six if. I could. But well, that I don't know if. that's going to happen. >> Killer Big Mike. >> I don't know if you can though. I think. that's the thing like he said if I could. I would. It's like you can't though. So, we're staring down a reality here where. you got four quarterbacks, which might.

be too many quarterbacks. Joining us now. might be a lad who has a little bit more. info on all of it. Senior NFL insider. was in the same thing I was in this. morning. Was breaking news live from the. meeting that I was in on the opposite. side. He had the right idea, not sitting. directly in front of the screen like I. did. Ladies and gentlemen, senior NFL. insider for ESPN, Adam Sheper. >> Whoa. >> Look at that. >> Whoa. Oh, beautiful camera. >> Christopher Nolan. >> Shout out a shout out to my friend Ryan.

Bastic with ESPN. This has been only 17. years in the coming. Like I haven't had. a big time looking camera in a long. time. It's the same camera. We got a new. laptop. We changed some things and here. we are. Uh and and the camera that we. will be doing NFL live from right behind. me like that's also been upgraded. So. yeah, you know, listen, 17 years in the. company, it's about time we get upgraded. here. >> Okay, 17 years doing this. We appreciate. your service and uh shout out to Ryan.

[ __ ] Bastic. You look fantastic. Serious, you do. You You have a little. glow to you. So, shout out to Ryan. Bastic doing that. How about the NFL. meeting this morning before we chitchat. about the Steelers or Alec Pierce being. activated in Indianapolis and running. like a damn deer? Everybody's eyes are. lighting up. I don't know if you see. that. What's going on there? Before we. get to that NFL meeting that we were. just in, what did you learn in there? Boy, do you guys do a lot of those types. of things? So, why what was that that we. were in there? A lot of information. Uh.

big boardroom, big table. >> Uh I liked it. I did like it. I like to. see the entire team together, but it was. a a a flood of info, I would say, that. we daytoday already know, but like. everything the NFL is kind of catching. up on. Did you pick up anything that. maybe I should have paid attention to a. little bit more? anything you hear in. there, >> you know, that's a meeting for the. broadcast. It's more for Joe Buck and. Troy Aman than it is for us, right? Like. they're in the middle of games and so. there are rules, there are things going. on. You talked, you know, you saw the.

the the the. suncreens they have on the benches that. they're having this year and cameras. like what. >> all sorts of rules. It it look, the NFL. does this meeting with each of its. broadcast partners every summer. Been. going to that meeting for 17 years. I. personally like I've never taken. something that I've gotten there and be. like, "Okay, breaking news." Like that's. not what that meeting is. It's just kind. of a primer for the season. They talk. about some of the changes. They talk. about what they're looking for. They.

talk about the new rules changes. kind of hates it. >> Yeah. It's not like you hated it. I. liked it. She Hey, McCarthy. I don't. know if McCarthy from the NFL is. listening. Shifty hated it. Shy hated. it. That's what he was just saying right. there. 17 years I've been going to this. thing. I don't think I ever hear. anything worth a damn. That's what Sheff. just said. McCarthy, man. Not not to my. job. I enjoy it. I enjoy it. It's always. a sign that football's near. You're. around your colleagues. I like visiting.

the league offices. I was once evicted. from there. You know, it's nice to be. welcomed back there. So, it's good. >> People forget you started NFL Network. You know, people do forget that uh. Sheffy is one of the first contributors. to the NFL's uh television. Now, granted, it did feel like they were just. hiring straight out of Michigan. We'll. get Rich Eisen and then we'll bring in. Sheffy and then we'll just kind of keep. him around for a while and then Sheffy. becomes greatest insider of all time and. obviously Rich Eisen becomes icon. Okay. NFL gets a lot right. I think that's. what was being talked about today. We're.

all lucky and honored to be a part of. this season. Let's get to some news here. that we got uh today. You had you broke. Alec Pierce live from that boardroom. He. is getting cleared. He's off to PUP. And. now we're seeing clips from James Boyd. amongst others that are out at. Indianapolis Colts practice and we're. seeing him run. He's looking like a damn. deer. Okay, look. Ah, Reggie Wayne, get. off me. Striding. This guy walks terribly. Okay, we've. been watching this guy walk the last. couple weeks. He he walks like a. 90-year-old. Looks like he's skipping.

around pretty good right there. What do. we know about Alec Pierce and uh when. did this decision kind of come to be. that it was going to happen today? >> I think this was always the plan that. you know we're two weeks away from the. opener and two and a half weeks and it's. time to start ramping up so he can get. ready and and their plan all along has. been to have him ready for the regular. season opener. And I don't know, first. of all, we have to see if he can make it. back. I think he probably will. Um, I.

don't think he's going to be full go. that first week. I don't think that. that's realistic to expect, but the way. he looked out there would tell you that. with two and a half weeks of practice. that he should be able to help on. opening day. And if not opening day, then shortly thereafter. But we're in. the window now where if you're Alec. Pierce, you're a guy that's out there. like you got to get into camp now. That. was today. That was today. Play opening day. Yeah, he's playing. over loud. >> It does feel like it, doesn't it? It.

does feel like it because they kept. using the word hope. Hope. And I was. scared to death cuz you and I both know. and all of us know that cover the NFL. It's like hope is like an easy word out. of a hard answer. Like we hope like we. hope, we hope, we hope. And that kind of. scared me that they kept saying that. And then whenever you reported and I. looked at you in the middle of the. meeting whenever you reported that Alec. Pierce is back and I was like very. excited because he was telling us at the. softball game, he's like, "Man, I'm. good. I I feel good. Look at my calf. He. said, "Is there a lot of uh what's that. called, AJ? What your your one?".

>> Yeah. He was like, "How's my calf. atrophy doing? Pretty good, huh?" And. then he walked terribly away from me. Okay. Like he walks terrible. So, I was. very scared that this was never going to. happen, even though they kept saying he. was hoping. He looks good. He's a freak. athlete. And I know what he looks like, AJ. That's not He's What do you mean? >> He is an explosive player. I know what. he looks like. >> He looks super explosive. Like his. vertical is 48. He looks like a stud. What do you mean? He does kind of look. like Cam Hazard of Hazard of Stunks, the. greatest dunker that's kind of on the. planet at this moment. Okay, AJ has a.

question for you, Shifty. As we. celebrate Alec Pierce being back. >> Yeah, Shifty, what's the deal with the. NFL? What are they doing next year as. far as fines and getting ejected from. games and all that? Hey, if I knocked a. guy's head off previously, like it's not. going to count against me this year. How's that work? >> Right. Well, these are the five. categories where if you have three. violations, then you're going to get suspended for a. game. Hip drop tackles, horse collar. tackles, launching, hitting on a. defensive player, blindside blocks, the. league and. >> three in one season. >> Yeah, >> three in a season. Okay. Three in a.

season. Okay. Now, there's a lot of. tentacles to this. I will say this. I. got a bunch of texts last night from. people saying like, "What are we doing. here? How about like using your helmet. as a weapon?" which I guess could. qualify in the launching category, but. they're like, how many of these. penalties wound up being enforced last. year? They wonder the effect it would. have. Um, again, they're trying to make. the game, what is an inherently unsafe. game, a little bit safer, and I can tell.

you it met with mixed reactions from the. the text messages I think people are a. little skeptical about whether or not it. will really help. But again, you have to. applaud them for trying. >> Huge combo this morning in the uh in the. boardroom that we were in. It was. towards the end because there was a. question from I don't know maybe. director from Monday Night Football. I. don't know exactly who it is, but. brought up like are these going to carry. over into the playoffs? Like does this. carry over into the playoffs or is a. reset in the playoffs? What if there's. two in one game and it becomes your.

third? Do you get ejected from the game. in real time? And basically what Walt. says, it sounds like it's going to be a. reviewed strike. So, if something's. called in the game, even if it stays, they're going to review it Tuesday and. then they'll announce whether or not a. strike happened or not, I think. Right, Shifty? Is that not how you heard the. way? >> Yeah. No, that that was the way I. interpret it. That's correct. But I. think you have it right. >> Yeah. So, he it'll be reviewed. Everything will be reviewed and it'll be. decided not in live action whether or. not you get your third strike. Like, it's not happening in the game. And then.

it would carry into the playoffs, I. think, if it was still this season. So, that was a big part of it. But before. anything before the season isn't like. being held against you. It's like. everybody starts at zero and then if you. end up in this bucket Tuesday it'll be. announced that you basically got one and. then it kind of goes from there. It's. how I took it. That was at the end. That. was that was hour um what would that be? Uh. 140 I think. Maybe maybe 1 hour. Yeah. I. forget what it was. I was trying my best. man. I really was cuz I wanted to learn.

a lot. Uh but that that was a big. conversation piece because it's like are. guys going to get checked like third. quarter of games like are guys going to. be like hey it's your third strike you. got to get out of here cuz you don't. even think about that whenever you just. see the rules but then you whenever it. mentions like oh it is like that and. then it's like no it'll be reviewed. afterwards that's kind of how they're. they're adjusting. So if you get a third. one during a game sounds like you should. pick up six. >> Yes. >> For the rest of that game you have to. keep going. >> Yeah. Yeah. If you get one in the first. quarter and it's definitely your third. one. I don't think they're going to be. ejecting you until Tuesday. You should.

pick up four or five more. >> What What What if What if is this even. possible? What if you launch yourself at. a guy, grab his horse collar tackle, and. then hip drop him to the ground trying. to play the hattick? He had thrown out. of the game, suspended right then and. there. >> So, it'll be funny watching the ref go. hey right there. One, you know, in that. entirety. They are legitimately it does. feel like and that was very evident from. this meeting today. It's like. >> it did feel like everybody in there.

loves ball which I'm grateful for to. like they are legitimately pres trying. to preserve ball as much as they. possibly can. That that was the angle in. which it felt genuine in that meeting. and there was a lot of suits and stiffs. in there but like hearing like their. goal is to be the best for the game and. for the league was good for me to hear. from them. I I I think and people should. also know that that's the Okay, let's. move to more NFL news. You know, Hardball goes over to the Giants. It. brings over Ricard. Obviously, Jackson. Dart's a big guy, but you got you got. that boy Scataboo over there. It's like,

wait, Harball loves everything about. Does he? Tone has a question for you. >> Yeah, Shepy, there was a report. yesterday coming out of Giants practice. that Scataboo was raising hell. Okay. And the the defense was just tired of. it. Just tired of his [ __ ] in his act. Uh, and then there was actually a player. that came out and tweeted like, "All. right, relax. Don't try to start. something." And Harbaugh said is he's. infectious, but we need to make sure. it's infectious in a good way. What have. you heard about Scataboo and the Giants. in that situation? Is it a whole bunch. of absolutely nothing?

>> Well, I I I think there were people that. basically said that they didn't like. that Cam Scatter was coming at their. legs in some of these plays. It started. a little bit scrum in practice. I I I. think that that's natural. I think John. Harbaugh is right. The guy does have an. energy and he does bring an attitude and. you do want guys like that on your team. I think the defensive players don't. always love it and don't always. appreciate it. It's sort of like we. could go back in time. They're always. players like that. Whether it's Bill. Romanowski in football, Dennis Robin in.

basketball, whoever it may be, some guy. that's like a pest that you want to have. on your team, but probably isn't a lot. of fun to practice against. And that's. probably what we're talking about here. with Cam Scataboo and the uh infectious. energy that he brings to the rest of the. team. >> Okay. So, Harbaugh saying that um. immediately go okay. So, Harbaugh. doesn't just say Scataboo is awesome. Uh. he's not just like, hey, that's our. Scataboo, you know, which some coaches. might do in that moment. Actually be. like, hey, Scataboo, whatever. He's not.

like. >> Harbaugh. How do we think like the team. is rallying around Harball? cuz we. chitchated about them going down to West. Virginia and there was no good hey we're. doing football and then we talked to. North Jersey.com's own. >> Art Stapleton. >> big art. >> Art Stapleton and he said if it's 2 and. 1 half hour practice or hour 40 practice. whatever every single minute is being. used like how do we think the Giants are. taking to the hard ball culture as a. whole and uh inevitably how do you think. it ends up for him this season as we sit. on August 27th 2026.

>> well they hire him because they wanted. the exact things that they've gotten out. of him so far. They they wanted more. order. They wanted more structure. They. wanted more discipline. But when you get. John Harbaugh, you get tough practices. And the players aren't always going to. like them. They're tough physical. practices, but his results, what he's. brought, are indisputable. That's that's. why they hired him. That's why he was so. coveted on the coaching free agent. market. And so, look, uh, the first.

year, I think everybody's going to be. all on board. And if they're winning, everybody will keep being on board. But. like with any coach, and you don't win, there are going to be people that don't. always like everything. It's like any. team, right? Like that's the way it. goes. But right now, everything's great. They He hasn't lost the game. Everything. there, you know, and they're big. expectations with the Giants. So I I. don't foresee any issues there right. now. >> I'll tell you whenever um and Harbaugh. obviously vastly different than the. gentleman I'm about to mention here.

Man, Jeanie goes to Cleveland. >> AJ, do you remember uh the stories that. were just rippling through every other. locker room about what he was doing? 6. a.m. rookies full pads in the indoor. Hey, we're going to establish like grit. and toughness. Obviously, they don't win. games, everybody turns on them. Matt. Patricia up there with the Detroit. Lions. I'm a hard ass. I'm rolling. around on ATVs. They don't win games. Everybody turns on them. If you win, you. can do whatever. That's That's real.

>> Yep. It really is. It really if if you. can get the lads to believe that you can. win by doing this, they will run through. a wall for you. But if they're running. through a wall and it's uncomfortable. and they hate it and they're losing, it's like, yeah, right, dude. There has. to be another way to go about doing. this. Especially whenever you hear about. the teams are at the top. Now, let's. talk about the teams that are back at. the top. Conor's got a little drama. going on with maybe the best player on. the New England Patriots. What the hell. is going on up there in Foxboro, con. man? >> Yeah, chef, why hasn't Christian. Gonzalez been signed yet? It feels like. once Witherspoon was done, it was kind.

of clear-cut. Okay, now Gonzo gets. basically the same deal, maybe a little. more guaranteed money, and this is just. going to become the new highest paid. corner. For some reason, that hasn't. happened yet. What is this situation? Is. this a situation that is brewing where I. should get concerned about Christian. Gonzalez not being the best player on. defense for the Patriots for the next 10. years? And also other corner uh Joey. Porter Jr., what is his situation? Are. those kind of the next two deals? Should. they happen or will they happen before. the season starts?

>> Well, let's talk about Christian. Gonzalez first. And I don't think that. at any one point here that they've been. close to a deal. And Devin Witherspoon. and Christian Gonzalez have the same. agent. So, in a way, he can kind of. dictate how this is going to go and see. into the future in a better way than. each of the two teams can. So. Witherspoon was going to get done first. and it got done at an average of 33 a. year. The Patriots have not been in that. category, but Witherspoon has.

established the benchmark and the. Patriots haven't gone there and they. weren't there before and they don't. appear to be going there right now and. they're off on the two sides of money. Now there's a couple things to keep in. mind here. There's always a rush for. great players in contractual situations. to get deals done I think before the. season. Now Justin Jefferson that one. year I remember getting a call in the. afternoon that the deal was getting done. within the next 30 minutes and then at. the last moment Justin Jefferson decided.

to n the deal bet on himself play out. the year and then he wound up signing a. huge deal the next off seasonason. Now, I, you know, everybody gets to do what. they want with their careers and their. contracts. I always think with a player. in the NFL, if there's big money. involved, take it when you can get it. That's my motto. It's more conservative. and some people don't agree with that. And I understand why because there's a. lot of money that players make sometimes. that's extra, but the Patriots and.

Gonzalez haven't been close. Now, I I. kind of think like Mike Vrabel views. defensive linemen and getting pressure. as the most important thing on a. defense. Like he prioritizes that. Loves. corners of course and he knows that. Christian Gonzalez is a great player, but if we're going to pay players. premiums like upfront, that's something. I think that's been important to him in. the past. I think they want to pay. Christian Gonzalez, but they're. obviously not in the same neighborhood. right now and haven't been. thus is.

disappointment. So, okay. So, what. happens? Well, I think that there's. probably another push before the season. begins or at the start of the season. from both sides to try to get done. That's my guess because he's too good a. player not to try to get something done. and they're too smart not to try to get. something done and the numbers are. there. But if they can't get something done, that just makes me wonder like where is. it going in the future? What happens. then? Do they wait till after the.

season? Can they do anything then? Would. they even be willing to listen to. potential trades for him after the year? Like, is that a possibility down the. line? I think it opens up a whole range. of options if they don't have this deal. done at the start of the season or a. couple of weeks into the season. >> Okay, so Gonzo is going to be uh. Indianapolis Colt. I like hearing that. just. >> No, I mean Gonzo obviously.

>> Joey Porter Jun Joey Porter Jr. But also. they they haven't appeared to be close. either to a deal and they've never. gotten close and he's still not. practicing and he's on pup with a back. injury and you know. >> backs are often confused with contract. itis so that related that's the way it. sometimes goes and they're waiting on. him and he's waiting on them and that. doesn't seem to be going anywhere. And. again, I want to point out we're headed. into what is always a very interesting. weekend where teams go from 90 to 53 and.

there are trades made, a lot of trades. of people like rounding out their. roster. Like could the Steelers get an. offer that would be enough that make. them think about. >> dealing joint? And and by the way, and. who would that be? who would be willing. to give up what it takes to get the. player and pay the player. Like there. aren't a lot of people that could do. that this time of the year. I don't. think. But let's see if anything comes. out of the woodworks. He hasn't.

practiced for a while. Uh how long does. it take to get back into actual game. shape if you're a corner? Like I have. massive respect for Joey Porter Jr. and. his family. And I like how all his. teammates are saying this guy deserves. to be paid. And he started looking at. film. He started looking at the numbers. It's like yeah, he definitely deserves. to be paid. especially because he is. Pittsburgh, you know, generational name. and everything. If he was to get traded. though, okay, I think a lot of people. would certainly attack the Pittsburgh. Steelers for the way they've allocated. money towards older people on the roster.

versus maybe what the future could be in. Joey Porter Jr. maybe has another 10. years. McCarthy's come out and said, >> "We'd love to see this guy on football. field with us. We'd love to just, you. know, kind of get some work." He hasn't. even seen him on there. It's like, so if. they get a, let's say they get a deal. done, what you're saying is seemingly. not possible at corner, if you're not 90. to 100%, you're going to get cooked and. exposed. So Joey Porter Junior is going. to have to get back in shape. Not saying. he can't, but this is nowhere near. ending tone. Feels like the Steelers. Steelers and Joey Porter Jr., this is.

this is inevitably going to be big loud. drama for the Pittsburgh Steelers tone. I I don't love it, but it's starting to. inch into oh no territory. Cuz like. Gonzo in New England, he's been playing. and he's like, I'm disappointed, but I'm. going to go up there and do this. Joey. Porter Jr. hasn't even been playing. I I. mean, he's just been on the side. I'm. back. Now, I'm not going to roll my eyes. like Sher did. He. >> did. You We're talking about Alec Pierce. Like, I don't think it's accidental that. today is the day, right? Uh we see Jon.

Smith sign with the Green Bay Packers. These people know it's go time. like two. and a half weeks time to start getting. ready. Which again makes me wonder. what's going through the mind of one. Aaron Donald right now as we get closer. to the regular season and the Rams kick. off their season two weeks from tonight. in Australia against the 49ers. Like I. would think that he's probably getting. close to making a decision at some point.

here cuz either you're going to do it or. you're not going to do it. We're at the. point now like you're coming back or. you're not coming back. Does your body. feel like it can handle it or does your. body feel like it can't handle it? What. are we doing here? One way or the other? Right. >> What's the feal matter metaphor that. people normally say, Sher? What's the. metaphor normally? >> What do you mean? Oh, I know. Yeah. Right. That or get off the pot? >> There it is. That's what it sounds like. you're saying. And we're incredibly. lucky that Ryan Bastic decided to get.

off the pot and get you a new camera. You looked amazing. It was great to see. you today. >> First time in the history of this show. that I've ever been on a shot that. looked more clean and crisp than the. guys I'm talking to ever. >> Well, okay. >> It looks a little laggy. Just so you. know, you have been delayed. Yeah. I. don't know. >> And you are glowing. We know how good a. shape you're in. The amount of. moisturizers you use. We can see all. that now. That's good. You're the best. Ladies and gentlemen, senior NFL insider.

Adam Shfter. He did look clear. He said he's more. clear than me. I just have an iPad kind. of set up here on top of the thing. And. it's amazing what the future can look. like, AJ. But on that note about the. future, Joey Porter Jr. not getting. signed. He is clearly like a future. corner in this league. I think you would. think Pittsburgh, who has a lot of pride. in the defensive side of the ball, would. want to keep him around, especially with. his name being what it is, and he went. to Penn State. It's like he's local. story. They can't get a deal done with.

him. Does that indicate that maybe. Steelers aren't all in on what they. could become? AJ, how do you kind of see. these types of negotiations taking. place? And obviously the Gonzo one's. been a little bit more public, but Joey. Porter Jr. hasn't even been on the. field. I mean, that's that's a gigantic. deal. That's a gigantic piece of news, I. think, in this whole thing. >> It's a huge deal. Tone, what is it? How. many touchdowns has he given up? >> Uh, one in the last three years, >> which is just it's wild to think of. But. no, I'm sure the Steelers absolutely. want him on the field, but they don't.

want to pay him top dollar for what it. takes to to lock up a corner of his. stature. And you know, to to Joey's. credit, he's he's hanging out and. saying, "All right, well, uh, I guess I. will I will hang out and nurse this back. injury until you figure it out. But what. is what is the endgame? Is he willing to. miss regular season games?" That's the. thing. >> Yeah. And I I hope he kicks the door. down like TJ Watt did a few years ago. and gets this done or senior does. Um, but Sheffy brought up a good point about. Varel and the edge rushers and paying. those guys. The Steelers have had that. same exact philosophy. They always pay.

the edge guys and up front. Hasn't. really been a corner that's got a ton of. money ever that I can remember. >> Yeah. So, the Vrabel news on the New. England Patriots that that didn't that. sound like Shaft like they're nowhere. close on money. And remember, Vrabel. likes the big guys. He's not really a. corner guy. He thinks if he can get to. the passer that can kind of help the. corners, but can't the corners help the. pass rush the pass rush as well? I mean, >> also Gonzo, I think you'll keep him. >> Do you worry? And now Gonzo Gonzo's only. play is to is he going to now threaten. to hold out? Like he he's been there.

He's been participating. He's been. playing and they're nowhere close. So. he's like, "What do I got to do?". >> Yeah. I don't know. And maybe, you know, he just goes in and just says, "I'm. going to lock it down again." But at. that position, I mean, you're two plays. away from just getting dunked on and. just the entire narrative about you. being completely different, let alone. being hurt, having to react, the amount. of insane athleticism that has to take. place. Like corners, >> I feel like at corner, you got to be the. most healthy to play because if you're. banged up at all, they will expose you. And the exposing is like deep explosive.

touchdown plays. Like you are losing the. game for your team. So if you have a guy. that can shut I mean Revas had this for. a long time. If you have a guy that you. can like depend on back there, I just. don't think you let that guy out of the. building. I I don't think there's a lot. of those guys just kind of roaming. around out there and maybe the Steelers. and maybe the Patriots just kind of. think we could find others to. potentially do something similar, especially if we were to change up the. scheme or whatever. But I don't like. losing unicorns, man. I I I don't like. that at all. But I'm not the one that.

has to write these checks either and. figure out what a salary cap is. We'll. continue to obviously cover all the. drama happening around NFL rosters as we. inch closer to the regular season. Just. two weeks away, as Shaper just pointed. out, tonight final preseason game slate. begin. FCS football starts tonight. There's a lot of magic happening around. the sports world. And there's also a lot. of unifying that sports can do for an. entire country, an entire world, and for. a community that potentially needs it. This past summer, we watched our men's.

and women's hockey team, Team USA, win. the Olympics in a huge way. Numbers were. bigger than they've ever been. Rallied. the entire country as a beautiful thing. And after the men's team won the gold, there was an emotional moment for. everybody as the Gdro family was. welcomed onto the ice because everybody. knew that Johnny and obviously Maddie as. well should have been a part of this. particular team and had been a part of. this team for his entire life. The. family was celebrated, hockey was. celebrated, and as the eyes of the.

entire world were on this hockey team, they wanted to show love to somebody. that's been a part of their life uh for. the entirety of this hockey journey. It. is obviously something that only sports. can provide. I love that the lads did. this. And joining us now is a woman who. has had to be very strong in public. I. assume it's been a wildly emotional. journey, but now announcing alongside. USA hockey trying to make the world a. better place in however she can do. Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now,

Meredith Gadro, >> Meredith, >> how you doing? >> Hi, thank you for that. >> Hey, no problem. Badass stuff. Obviously, we know none of this is easy, you know, like this is not an easy thing. to kind of be put into out of nowhere, especially with the entire circumstances. around it and everything. So, thank you. for being a badass uh publicly and. everything you've had to do for your. family behind the scenes. We respect the. hell out of that. You just need to know.

that. Um, and also shout out for doing. what you're doing with the GDRO. Foundation, uh, raising money for hockey. and for obviously other victims that. have been through similar situations and. families that have been through what. you've been through. I appreciate you. taking a very negative, turning it into. a positive alongside the hockey. community. Can you tell us a little bit. about the merch line and everything you. guys kind of have going and how we can. help support you in this entire journey. of not only for your family, but for. hockey and the world as a whole? >> Yeah. Uh, thank you so much. So yeah, it.

was definitely after the Olympics where. um we had this idea to do a collab with. USA Hockey and we just kind of thought. it was a really great fit. Um. you know, it was something that John. really really wanted to be a part of. And the merch stuff is fun for Meline. and I to be a part of and help design. And everything we do, we try to keep it. within John's style and Mattiey's style. So, I'm wearing one of the hoodies right. now and um. yeah, I think it it's really cool. You.

know, those guys brought light to John's. name and I really appreciate that. So, if we can bring light to USA Hockey, um. you know, I think uh hopefully people. like it and it was just kind of fun to. have our two worlds collide. >> Hell yes. And also making the world. better. So, we're thankful that you're. doing that. Now, I must say badass. collection of merch right here. Okay, this is a good looking slew of things. I. will rock that hoodie there. Okay,

there's one shirt that is a little boxy. with my style of build to make me look. like a fatso. So, we can't be doing. that, Meredith. But everything else. there is phenomenal. Uh, you can go to. shop.jandmaddie.com. It's a soft launch of a website which we. don't completely understand, but we know. it's operable right now and we can. purchase these things. Can you also tell. us a little bit about the golf outing. that's coming next summer because I. think I I don't know how many spots are. possible and I don't know how much. you're charging. You need to up that uh.

because I assume the entire world's. going to want to go to this but you're. kind of just getting started in this. entire uh venture it feels like in the. golf outing coming next summer. Is there. any other things you have on the horizon. and how do you kind of view this entire. journey you're about to go on? >> Yeah, so that'll be our first big event. Um I'm close with Kevin Hayes. He was. John's best friend and we were chatting. You know, he always checks in on me and. um he actually thought, you know, why. don't we join forces and have a golf. outing together. So, um the John and. Maddie Foundation, we're going to join.

forces with the 11 fund and have a. really big golf outing up in Boston. Um. we're going to plan it for August next. summer. Um but yeah, I think it's going. to be really great. We just wanted to be. fun for everyone and obviously at the. end of the day uh we'll give back to a. lot of special causes. Um you know the. 11 fund aims to give back to hockey. programs in Dorchester. So it just. aligned perfectly and um you know two. really close families that have been. through a lot. So I'm excited to you.

know just make that a fun day for. everyone. Um and August 2027 is when. we're going to plan it for. So, we'll. definitely keep you posted as we play. more with that. >> We would like to reserve one. What's the. price for these? What are the price for. these? You need to You need to up the. price. >> I don't know. I mean, this world is new. to me. I'm I have a great team that. helps us cuz I am like I don't know. anything about any of this. Um, but. I will let you know and save you a spot.

>> Okay. So, sweet. We'd like two spots. maybe. Actually, I think we'd like two. of the forums now. So, there's only 34. left. So charge whatever you want to. charge. You already got two from us, but. I think everybody will want to support. you. You need to know that like we are. all massive fans of what is happening. and what you're doing and I assume. you're going to find so much fulfillment. in this, I hope, and change so many. lives going forward. So thank you for. doing all this and letting us be a part. of it. AJ has a question for you. >> Yeah, Meredith, I guess throughout this. whole process, what have you like.

learned from the like hockey culture? I'm sure you've always known about the. great hockey culture. We know how close. it is, but like being able to lean on. some of these people out there that you. may have not even known before, but. what's it been like, I guess, over these. last couple years? >> Yeah, exactly. It's more like, you know, it's a small world and in a good way. Um, you know, I could call anyone in. this hockey world and just know that. they'll be there for me in a second. um. whether I see them often like some of my. Columbus. family or if they're Calgary or anyone.

um especially USA hockey like any of. those guys all over the country you know. I don't need I don't see them as much as. I used to anymore but it doesn't matter. you know we're it's like you pick up. where you left off um they're really. special people I find a lot of these. guys all kind of have a similar. personality and they all remind me of. John you know they're all kind of. They're all quiet, but then when you get. to know them, they're really goofy. And. then um you know, they're all just. really good friends. And they live this.

crazy life where you might not see each. other often, but it doesn't matter. And. you know, they're just the type of. people where don't even ask a question. They're they're there for you. >> Yeah. I I think you need to know it's. not just the hockey community that would. do that for you and your family right. now. All the sports is pulling for you. and your family. I I mean. >> the obviously grief is. >> to have it happen publicly is a whole. another animal. So thank you. We. appreciate you putting on and doing this.

for others that are going to find. inspiration from you in very tough. moments as well. Con man has a question. for you. He's from Boston. >> Yeah. Meredith very excited for this. golf tournament. I absolutely suck at. golf. Haven't played in probably. >> You don't get a spot. Uh-uh. Hey, you're. not you're going to have to buy your. own. He needs his own. He needs his own. >> I I I'll I'll find you. >> Okay. So, three spots. Yeah, three. spots, please. Thank you very much. I'll. figure out a way to do that. But, uh, how was it with the, you know, Olympics? We all saw the celebration and just, you. know, that entire, you know, the photos. and everything of when the kids were.

able to go on the ice. Like, what was. that kind of like for you just being. able to see that and see Team USA, you. know, bring the jersey along and. everything throughout the whole time? >> Yeah. Yeah, it was it was incredible. You know, seeing the jersey is really. heavy. you know, it's I'm just looking. at it like it's so surreal. I'm like, is. this even real life still? And then. seeing my kids be a part of it. It was, you know, just one of the most special. moments for us. Um, you know, when I.

just always think about when they're. older and they can watch that video and. look back at that, they're going to be. like amazed. I think it's one of our. most special memories. And um I just. kept thinking you know that's the. biggest stage ever and John's name was a. really huge part of that and um you know. I know it was so important for him when. he was here you know he was really. working towards that and it was just. kind of a moment where I was like yeah. John like you made it you did it like. you know so um I was really proud of him. really proud of that team so it was just.

it was really cool it was almost like a. shift in. you know. this grief journey is really difficult. It feels like yesterday everything. happened. But um that was a day where I. was very uh you know some days are just. more special than others and they're all. really hard days but that was um that. was one I smiled back at a lot. >> Good. There's going to be more of those. especially on this journey and know that. we all got your back. Shop.jandmie.com.

obviously get some incredible merch to. help an incredible cause. We appreciate. you driving the initiative and keeping. it moving. And you know, we'll take four. of those spots. We'll take four of. those. We'll give you four of those. spots. We'll give it once again. You. need to up these price. I don't know. what you guys are planning on charging. You. >> You need to know. I'll say I'll say this. publicly. You could charge me whatever. the hell you need to charge me. So, just. you could go do it. I publicly put. myself in the spot. I lose leverage all. the time. >> You can't do that to me. You can't do. that to me. Please. Those same rules.

don't apply. >> It'll be a buy one get one free. >> There it is. >> Yes. >> No. No. No. No. No, no, no, no, it will. not. No. He's got to buy two to get one. I think that's what we're saying. We We. need to do more. We do more of that. Uh. we appreciate you so much. Okay. And let. us know if we can ever do anything for. you. >> Thank you very very much. Thank you for. having me. Thank you for your kind. words. >> Yeah, no worries. Ladies and gentlemen, it's Meredith Gad. >> Yeah, Meredith. >> I think those will sell out uh quickly. and the the golf outing like I.

appreciate just like you know golf. outings are just like a fundamental. fundraiser event you know normally not. something that is just so national. appeal as soon as we got sent the. information like hey they're having a. golf outing next summer it's like golf. outing has only 36 teams right Max I. think like only two per hole if you do. that I assume you could do it different. ways it's like the sports world is going. to want to show up for that like you. know what I mean like I I feel like. that's why she they need the that price. of those. >> Uh-huh. Mhm. >> That needs really whatever it is, triple.

it. >> Yeah. Especially for Connor. >> Probably like 10. >> Yeah. No doubt. Espec And like the. footprint in Boston they have cuz you. know the Hayes family also from Boston. They both went to BC and played. together. So like the amount of people. from New England, Massachusetts that are. going to be juiced up for that that. would actually pay what whatever they. decide to make it. Like that thing will. be packed. >> And the amount of hockey players. >> Yeah. >> The amount of hockey. Oh yeah. >> Good golf. Jeez. some very good golfers. going to be there. >> So, there's going to be so many good.

golfers there cuz if the hockey players. are playing there, we will show up and. we will obviously represent in our hack. a golf course fashion. Don't you worry. about that. We will bring down the. quality of golf for at least the tune of. three spots, maybe four spots. I almost. offered up a a night for her and all of. her friends down at Liv, you know, cuz I. don't know if but I didn't. I held that. back. Whoever wins the golf tournament, we might offer that up. We'll see how. that goes. But we are certainly lucky. and honored that they asked us to even. mention and talk about that. I uh yeah,

I'm pumped for him. Jamar Chase. Okay, let's pivot back to the NFL. Had a scary. Hey, that hyperextension looked nasty. And I think when you watch that clip and. then you realize that he didn't have. season ending injury happen in real. time. I think you can just kind of. assume that maybe some people's bodies. are pieced together a little. differently. It was nasty. As soon as you see it, you don't know. Is that an ankle? Did his knee pop? Was. it a hip? And then you see him crawl and. then when he gets up originally it's. like not putting any weight on. It's. like holy hell. This is a gigantic issue.

in story for the Cincinnati Bengals. especially with how much they've paid. their wide receivers to be great. Turns. out he's going to make that AJ. I don't. know how. I don't know. Some people I. guess bodies are just built a little bit. different. But Jamar Chase, scary one. And this is what everybody is kind of. scared of whenever it comes to training. camp and these joint practices and. preseason games like holding your breath. that your star doesn't end up having a. situation that ends up with him being. gone on a routine type situation. AJ, >> yeah, this is a a play that every coach.

and GM and owner just uh you know, they. they hate to see it, but it's Jamar. going and doing this like local radio. interview afterwards made me and a lot. of people in Ohio where I live feel much. much better about it. And it is crazy. that he's just he's kind of unscathed. from this, right? I know he said a. little hyperextension, it looks like. it's a career ender for a lot of people, but the fact, you know, probably doesn't. hurt that he's super athletic and he's. in perfect shape and he, you know, runs. faster than everybody, can jump higher. than anyone else, that helps a little. bit. >> Yeah. And it's a freak show and all. assets. Yeah. And somehow if I was to do. that, my leg would snap in half. And.

he's he's good. So, I mean, that's fun. to know. Just kind of be reminded every. once in a while about there's levels to. this [ __ ] And just always remember. that. Uh, speaking of levels to this. [ __ ] there's people that have a cup of. coffee in the NFL, like maybe make a a. training camp or something, you know, maybe make a practice squad. They they. don't go play college, but they like. maybe make like uh a practice squad or. something. Then there's people get in. the NFL, work their ass off, back up, play special teams, have good NFL. careers. Uh, let's say 3, four years of.

that entire thing. There's people that. uh play maybe eight, nine years that, you know, have a good living do that. And then there's people that are pro. bowlers. >> Okay? >> There's people that are pro bowlers. And. then there's all pros. Okay? These are. people that are carrying the league. These are people that are making the. league. These are the superstars of the. NFL coming together for one weekend and. celebrate greatness. Okay? Pro Bowl has. been happening since the beginning of. the league. You're a Pro Bowler. You're. a Pro Bowler. Who's that? The greatest.

of all time. Okay. They are Pro Bowlers. They used to go out to Hawaii, shut down. an entire island. Everybody goes out to. Hawaii. We'll do a bunch of gimmicks. We'll do a bunch of games. Everybody. will buy in. We'll actually play. We'll. gather around the pool. Everybody's. families will feel comfortable. The NFL. Pro Bowl is in Hawaii. At one time, the. NFL decided to no longer make the Pro. Bowl a Hawaii trip. They decided, I. think it was my first year making the. Pro Bowl. You're going to Arizona. Congratulations. They didn't even rent. out the entire hotel. Okay. Didn't even. run out the entire hotel. It was like I.

think they asked me to pour pavement out. in the desert like on a Wednesday or. something like that or a Thursday like. there was multiple things that were. being a part of being a pro bowler and I. think what happened shortly after there. was. >> I just thought this is not what I. thought pro bowl was like in Hawaii back. in the day where everybody screams about. how great it is and how legendary it was. and we all see the big moments and all. the superstars getting together and. sharing game and everything like that. So, I think there was both parties, both. the players not wanting to really put.

effort in and get hurt, but also the NFL. wasn't really investing in making the. Pro Bowl this super duper event either. Then they've been trying to save it. obviously for all these years cuz. everything on the field had been. just like we're watching right there. And uh now in I think as I lose uh a. little bit of service there as I'm. talking about the NFL and I'm just a. block away from them, there's a chance. that they kind of went into this. Whatever the case, it ended up being. absolutely terrible. And now we just. have the Pro Bowlers that are going to. be announced, I think, and no Pro Bowl. games. I hope there's some sort of event.

or reception where the lads get to come. together who are the best in the league. But we know there won't be an eighth. alternate that'll get a Pro Bowl jersey. or be gritting across the field anymore. I, you know, I don't know how I feel. about it all, but I do know that what. the Pro Bowl had become in the Pro Bowl. games, nobody was a fan of. So, this. felt like it was maybe inevitable, but I. think a lot of parties are to blame for. this. AJ, >> boom, right here. Oh, Shawn Taylor. This. is. >> no reason for that. >> Such a classic classic Pro Bowl play. right there. RP Shawn Taylor. Unbelievable play. Yeah, I don't know.

exactly how I feel about it, but I. understand the NFL is just kind of. getting out of front of it. Like, can. you imagine? Like, we have had guys get. hurt at the Pro Bowl games, right? Where. you're playing dodgeball. toe. Yeah, Miles Garrett gets hurt out. there. So, yeah, they're getting ahead. of it. And we know like we say all the. time on here, you can't you can't play. you can't halfass football. It's either. all or nothing really. You can't really. it's not the the MLB All-Star game where. you it's baseball is baseball wherever. you're playing. You know, football is. different and I think it's just uh. they're in a tough spot for sure, but.

yeah, we'll see what this what becomes. of this, I guess. >> Yeah. And you know, you said you can't. half it. It's like and when you do half. it, it looks terrible. It just looks. terrible. And then they go to flag. football and just like we watched in the. Mike Rubin super duper flag football. games. It's like flag football is a. different sport too. So like I think. there's a chance that like flag football. wasn't being given justice either by the. NFL guys cuz they don't know what the. hell they're doing. So it's like flag. football looks bad, tackle football. looks bad, the boys look bad. I think. they've been trying to get a right. answer in it all doing brainstorming, but it's like I think just being a pro.

bowler now is going to be the the thing, you know, like you're a pro bowler. Congratulations. >> Yeah. Now you don't have to uh I guess. come up with fun gimmick games anymore. That's kind of what uh they're they're. probably racking their brains for so. long, but we got a hard out coming here. in a couple seconds. Pat, we will see. you on the other side. >> Rest in peace to the greatest dog of all. time, Father.

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apples you had sitting on the table over. your left shoulder, I believe, with. Gumpy way back there. Uh, how is it. going over there? What's happening? >> Shout out to all the pears. Okay, big. stem. Shout out all the pears out over. here. Big It could have been a green. apple. Um, there is a couple red apples. and a banana. I will say this hotel is. doing. >> the trick. The air conditioning 65° in. here. Okay, it's pumping. It It is. absolutely pumping because, you know, I. start sweating a little bit in the first. hour cuz we had so many good.

conversations. It was getting hot in the. kitchen, you know. So, we turn on the. air conditioning is great. Space is big. We're in New York. The US Open's. happening. Good luck to all parties as. they play tennis. Some of the people are. covering the US Open, okay, are staying. in this hotel for 22 straight days. Did. you know that's how long tennis. tournaments are? >> 22. straight days somebody is staying in. this hotel that I am in to cover the US. Open. that is every that that's a rental. that that is a that is a long and we are.

going to cover it and we are thankful. that it's happening in real time and uh. all the US Open fans that I've run into. which there are a plethora of uh shout. out to them bringing the juice and. definitely like drinking I there was uh. there was a lot of boozing last night. I've never been to like a a tennis match. US Open. >> they have a signature drink I believe. kind of. >> good for them I'm glad cuz it looks very. uh you know you got to be. and you're sitting there. >> Yeah, but I'm saying I think it is very.

that. >> what you're saying. >> But I think wine is going down like. water. I I I do believe there is some. They had a great time. I mean, we were. around a lot of US Open people last. night as we're trying to have a little. dinner here and uh it was great vibes, great energy as they. >> go on a 22day. uh tournament to find out who's the best. in the United States whenever it comes. to tennis. The talk table is here. obviously at Boston Connor and at Ty. Schmidt. Ty, how you feeling, buddy? I. know you've been battling the last few. days. I like to see what you've been. going through a little bit because. adversity, grit, season's coming. This.

is what you want from your football. teams. >> Yeah, exactly. And uh, you know, so. that's kind of what I was thinking when. I contracted uh bronchitis over the. weekend. Uh, haven't been sleeping a. whole lot, so that's kind of been, you. know, killing me a little bit, but like. you said, I mean, if I can get through. this, then that's kind of just I'm I'm. kind of just, you know, retroactively. putting that on both the Packers and the. University of Iowa football team. Uh, you know, Jordan Love's going to play. again. They've had joint practices with. the Cardinals. You know, everyone. everyone loves how zany it is, you know, because they got two two brothers that.

are head coaches and they're they're. going against each other. So, I don't. feel great. You know, um you know, you. have some some good times and some bad. times, but you know, I haven't been. coughing as much as uh today. And I. think maybe my body just knows, hey, we. got FCS football today. You know, you. kind of you kind of need to find it. within yourself and you need to enjoy. that because I know everyone's talking. about Youngstown and how good they are, but I kind of fancy this Mercy Hearse. ball club from everything I've been. seeing. Yeah, I do. I do. So, I'm very.

excited for tonight. >> Yeah, but what about UCA? I mean, you. talk about the Central Arkansas Bears. They got that big paw and they. doubt and not a lot of people are. talking about Gardenner Webb either. And. they should be. They should be. >> Yeah. Exact. It's just baseball right. there. Gardenner Web's great baseball. team, right? Good baseball uh school. outfit. >> Uh, you know, I'm not sure, but based on. the name, I would I would assume so. Web, you know, like web of a glove, you. know, I I think that probably has.

something to do with it. But, uh, I. think a lot of people are sleeping on. their football team and I think they're. ready to shock the FCS world this year. >> Yeah. Let alone UT Martin. Yeah, right. You know what they're about to do this. year? Run it. >> Bingo. Everybody's saying that Indiana. goes 16-0 and that's like the biggest. story maybe in the history of college. ball cuz nobody was supposed to be. undefeated at this stage especially with. conference realignment playoffs and how. many games there are and UT Martin just. said well why not us and they might I. mean I don't I honestly they might win.

30 straight games starting. >> take them to take UT Martin tonight. >> that's first off the hammer that's the. hammer yep Cowboys obviously UT Martin. taking on UCA Bears and we just talked. about the Bears the Bears got big roar, you know, they got a big when they want. to. Oh, yeah. But UT Martin, I mean, the. owls, they go. and the bears like roar and and the. owl's like. pretty vicious. Owls killed. They killed. a guy or a girl and they wake up. A girl.

went down the stairs, flapped her, killed a girl, right? >> No, that's what happened. Saw that. >> We all watched it. That's what happened. Yeah, we w we talked to the lawyer who. was defending shout out David. >> He he was very clear that Al came and. did it. Okay. So, I understand that. that's their take. And I think old buddy. is still in the public pool now, right? And at the end of that documentary, I. think he was at a public pool. The uh. >> the guy the guy who lost his wife uh. >> he's in jail and then he got out.

>> Yeah. Something like that. >> I don't know how he's Yeah. What? Yeah. We need. >> Nonetheless, don't mess with the owls. We need but but if you're going to hoot. with the Owls, you got to be able to. soar with the Eagles. And that brings us. to North Dakota, the Sue. Uh they're. going to fly high tonight. I I think you. need to you need to look for the North. Dakota uh Eagles sue to. >> Are you sure? >> Are you sure? >> Uh was that. >> I mean, they're 10th in the country. That's a strong program. >> Yeah. >> I'm You know what? from this list of. teams here that starts their journey.

tonight. I'm picking UT Martin to be. national champions this year. >> Okay. >> Yep. UT Martin is who I'm talking to. Okay. That's what I'm doing. And then. obviously you got a little um. >> Yeah. Don't sleep on don't sleep on the. Cats now or the Grizzlies for that. matter when it comes to Montana. >> Well, especially with what they did with. that rodeo team up there in Montana. State. I heard this year they wrangled. more uh cows than anybody in the history.

of rodeo. So, >> and none of them were hurt. >> Not one? Yeah. Not one. You That was one. of my favorite moments. So, you want me. to tackle this thing? You want me to. take it down? What if I hurt it? Oh, I'm. sorry. >> Pat McAfee is going to hurt a 5,000B. uh. >> Are you. okay? Yeah. You know what? let us talk. to it to make sure it's okay with you. doing this, too. It's like, okay, yeah, I guess I'm a little arrogant. I guess. that's 100% on me. NFL preseason games.

tonight. We got uh Amazon Prime game. coming tonight. Obviously, it's a. preseason game. Let's go run through it. a little bit. Herby will be joining us. here in a matter of moments as the. Patriots take on the Browns on Prime. Excited to hear what Herby's thoughts. are as they head into another NFL. season. Pittsburgh Steelers taking on. the Buffalo Bills. Ner taking on. Fernando Mendoza and the Raiders. And. then you got Stson Bennett who's really. turning some heads and potential trade. bait maybe out of uh nope that's not. Yep. Los Angeles Rams taking on Chargers.

who have Justin Herbert who will be. obviously getting a couple series this. evening. And then we have some massive. news out of the NFL. The Seattle. Seahawks paying spree continues. AJ, have you seen what Schneider's been up. to over there? Obviously, it's all on. Hard Knocks. So, we're getting a chance. to kind of see the behind the scenes of. all these deals take place. Shout out to. Schneider. Shout out to Hard Knocks. Leonard Williams three-year 90 million. extension for an absolute pillar and mer. of a Seattle Seahawks defense that is.

obviously looking to only improve. somehow under defensive-minded head. coach McDonald's third year as the. Seattle Seahawks head coach after. already winning a Super Bowl. They paid. everybody over there. They love their. team. They move on from a Super Bowl. MVP. They still have Darnold on a pretty. good deal, but it's clear that Schneider. knows what he wants his team to look. like for the next 5 to 10 years. Do you. like it? Hate it? How do you feel about. it all, AJ? With them certainly going to. have to do some salary cap gymnastics. going forward this with this many big.

deals in tow. >> Yeah, I I actually I love this move. I. mean, Leonard Williams, he's a guy, too, where yeah, his stats, everything he. does are amazing, but you can't measure. a lot of the stuff that he brings to the. team. Like just sheer intimidation, sheer presence, and culture builder. culture. a guy that like you know what. the standard is and Leonard Williams is. not going to let that slip. But John. Snyder on that standing uh standing desk. walking treadmill situation. We know. he's been doing this for uh for every. one of these deals. He's probably been. walking, you know, miles and miles every. time like he's Debo walking to Mordor or. wherever he's going in his whole journey.

right now. But I feel like uh I are you. surprised I guess as a 32-y old they're. saying he's still in his prime, which I. believe you turn on the tape he. definitely is. to get a three-year deal. as a 32-y old that you don't see that. happen every day. >> I mean, Joey Porter Jr. right now is. trying to get what 30 million a year. So. is Gonzo. Yeah. Right. And they are in. the prime the early stages of getting. into their prime. So him being a. 32-year-old getting $30 million a year. in an extension, I think, tells you what. the Seattle Seahawks want to do. I think.

it tells you exactly how they feel about. him. But I think it's a massive. compliment to not only the way he plays, but the way he is as a Seattle Seahawk. and what they want their team to be. going forward culture-wise. One of the. highlights I saw there was him tackling. Jaden Daniels. Hey, they're saying. they're terrible at football. What's. going on over there? They're saying the. Washington Commanders might be worst. football team in league. I'm like, yeah, right. We got a lot of other teams that. are going to be trying to do that and. they're like. >> worse. Isn't that what reports coming. out of practice? Yeah, there was there. was someone who tweeted one of their. reporters tweeted like that the O line.

was just horrendous yesterday and then. he later tweeted in the day like that. three of the starters were not. practicing yesterday for the O line and. then I went to the the commanders um. social media page today and it was just. their wide receivers cooking Ravens. starting corner. So I'm not sure what. >> everything's okay is what you're saying. >> I don't know if everything's okay. I. don't. >> they signed the left tackle Humphre. correct? >> Yeah. from the Cardinals. They did. because obviously they lo lost Tonsel. who was the highest paid left tackle in. the league currently. >> Inoperable offensive line she says in.

one of the tweets. >> Nikki Jalo. >> Yeah. >> Inoperable meaning like we just. nothing's working at all. >> Yeah. I think. >> Yeah, they're arresting three though is. what Tone just said. So, you know, context clues certainly matter, but I. think after you fire an entire coaching. staff, >> like an entire staff, offense gone, defense gone. I know everything new. It's like it might take some time to get. things going. I don't want to give up on. Jaden Daniels and the Commanders because. I think the reason why people want to. give up on him is cuz the whole number. five thing down at LSU. I think that's.

what I think. I think people. >> part of it. >> Yeah. And Jaden Daniels is kind of like. we all hate LSU now. >> Yeah. Am I the bad guy? You sure? Saw a. pretty funny tweet about that. >> Okay. Okay. Maybe maybe we take back. what we were saying about my mom. Okay. A lot of things are being said. about his mom. I love that Jeff Landry. just came out and said, "Hey, Gary, you. got to hype the game." So, you know, like Jeff Landry is all the way behind. what's going on. And then there was a. correction of a story uh by the.

authority Pete Thamill. Jeff Landry. said, "Well, well, this whole thing is. ridiculous." And then he brings up the. other injunctions as well. It seems like. everybody's on the same page down there, which same. >> we expected, which is why it was such an. alarming thing to see Pete say there was. a 160 vote. It's like, so somebody at. LSU voted against LSU and, yep, that's. what's being reported. Came out, they. abstained from voting. It was 15. nothing. LSU said, "We're not voting.". >> That's soft. >> 15-1 though has happened in the past for.

a couple different things. The 15 side. always wins wins. We still don't know. what's going to happen in this. particular case because if there is. another school involved in this type of. thing which I don't want to you know. just say like just like I have been. saying but if it's just LSU that is. benefiting from this I think this is. sign seal delivered LSU will get. punished I I think the guys won't play. if these guys end up on multiple schools. in multiple teams which right there's. rumblings right now Tone is there more.

rumblings about potentially other teams. snooping around as well. >> there there is I mean But this this. thing has so many legs and webs right. now that I have no idea on who what is. true and what is not. But yes, there is. some more rumblings on that. >> Yeah, there's rumblings that other. schools that are at the top are. potentially having conversations with. some of these guys who are ineligible. through this junction like somebody that. went to an NFL team and it came back. If. it's any other schools and once again. this might be LSU drumming up that other. schools are doing this too. We have no. idea what's real and what's not real at. this point, but this comes they they.

said there's a 7-day window in which. they're able to join. So, we should know. 7 days after August 30th, uh I guess. what what's going to happen? We should. know if there's multiple schools that do. this. Let's say the Ohio State Buckeyes. get a guy. Not saying they are, but. let's just say the Ohio State Buckeyes. get a guy. Let's say Texas Tech gets a. guy. They just signed Thomas Castanos, uh potential wide receiver, maybe backup. quarterback for them down there. Literally just happened uh yesterday. Texas Tech. Let's say Texas Tech gets. one of these guys. Let's say any of. these schools who haven't come out. publicly and said we're not doing it get.

a guy. Then I wonder what happens cuz. that's a lot of lawsuits, AJ. That's a. lot of lawsuits towards conferences and. stuff. I guess we just have no. information at this point and we can. kick the tires on this story all the way. until the 7-day portal window closes for. these guys who have the injunction to go. basically, right, AJ? That's where we're. at right now. >> Yeah, it definitely feels like it right. now. I don't I don't see how any of the. guys come back and play. You think. they're actually going to play this. year? >> No, I think I think if it only goes to. if the guys only go to LSU, >> I think they won't play. >> Yeah. Then it's easy to kind of shut.

them down. >> Yeah. >> I think they won't play. If it's. multiple schools that sign these guys. >> and it's multiple different lawsuits. >> from different angles, >> I think then it gets. >> Can you see other schools jumping in now. and really hard recruiting some of these. guys? >> Is it worth it? >> I I don't know. I guess it just takes a. coach and an AD that don't care about. like what the possible backlash could. be, but they know exactly what the. possible backlash could be because all. the conferences have said they don't. care. >> Well, right. But so you think a coaches.

and again, who knows? You could get sued. and who knows where that will. >> players better be pretty damn good if. you're going to bring you're missing. half the season if you're a head coach. You're immediately getting sued. >> I don't know how they play. I don't know. how it works. >> Yeah, but can you suspend them? Can he. can sue you for suspending them? The. >> injunction exactly. So, it's like I. guess it it really is going to take. someone who if they think one of these. guys can really help to just call the. conference's bluff and just be like. you're not going to do that or if you do. guess what we're just going to we're. just going to sue you to the stone age. and you know we'll we'll address this in.

the offseason after we've already played. with this guy. >> Well, and how does that hold up in court. though? Like for the commissioners it's. like hey I made a rule they're breaking. the rule so they're suspended. Like what. is the. >> the commissioner can't make the rule. that breaks state law. >> Yeah, >> state law, pal. Donnie Baker would say. that's kind of what is taking place. right now. It's like well state law. trumps any NCAA rule. Okay. Laws. supersede NCAA. So the NCAA cute or. commissioner cute. You're doing what. you're doing. Law supersede you. Joining.

us is a man who might have the answers. And we uh as a show that are certainly a. massive piece of this conversation. because this is a massive piece of the. conversation heading into the college. football season are sick of talking. about it. >> Okay. >> People need to know that we are sick of. talking about it. But it is a huge topic. heading into what's going to be the. biggest and. >> best season yet for college football and. the NFL. So until it stops, we obviously. have to at least say that it's still.

happening. Joining us now is a guy who's. certainly pumped that this is even. anywhere near a convo that's happening. at this stage of the football season. Just a few days out from college. football game day obviously traveling. down to Baton Rouge. Prime time. Saturday, Amazon Prime Thursday night. games start tonight for this man as he's. in town for the Patriots and Browns. joining us alongside Peter Hopefully who. I saw hit the road and Skinny D, ladies. and gentlemen from Prime and ESPN, legend, former president of Ohio. Going.

to have to get his take on what's going. on in some Ohio trailer parks. Ladies. and gentlemen, Kirk Hartstry. >> All right, boys. Oh, yeah. It's time to. talk about the ball going in the air. Not Not all these shenanigans. Just. enough of that. Damn. >> No, >> let's move past it. I know we got to hit it once. >> shenanigans right now. We're not We. won't talk about you being president of. Ohio and having to speak for your state. We'll save that for the later because. the state of Ohio is being talked about. a lot over the last couple days. And.

nobody's saying that the NerS are moving. to Ohio. So everybody's saying they're. just kind of going there do stuff that. Ohio has. You can talk about that later. the LSU thing. I hate that we're still. talking about it, but it does feel like. it's a massive deal because this could. be the first time commissioners and. conferences, I guess Sorsby, the Big 12, it kind of happened as well, but maybe. the commissioners in the conferences are. the ones that need to put the guardrails. in and need to be the ones policing this. entire thing and maybe they're empowered. to do so here. Kirk, how do you kind of. view it as honestly this is not the full.

combo that we should be having, but it's. certainly a combo for the future of. college sports, I think, sitting right. in front of us. Yeah, I I thought Greg. Sanki of the SEC, Tony Patiti, the Big. 10 tried to address it. You guys just. touched on that with with their. announcements that basically they're. they're forbidding this and allowing. this to happen. But like like we've seen. over the last two or three years, anytime a player doesn't get the answer. that he wants, his agent or his attorney. is going to go and there's going to be. litigation and then then you wonder, can. they just like I think Tai mentioned it,

can they just get through play the. season and deal with it litigation after. the season? Um, I I I don't know enough. about it. I watch your show. I listen to. uh Pete and listen to to, you know, what's the latest? It seems like this. changes all the time. Whatever happened. to common sense? You know, just common. sense. You know what? If you go to an. NFL camp and you sign a contract and. then you get released, you're done. Your. career's over. You know, go go to the. Arena League, uh, go go to the UFFL, but.

you're you're not going back to college. football. I mean that that's common. sense. So hopefully. nothing against this young man who's. trying to leave. He was here at. Cleveland and is now trying to go to. Baton Rouge. Nothing against him. But I. I just don't know how anybody in their. right mind can think that this is a good. thing. I get the five for five going. back to the class of 22. I understand. that. But not if you go to an NFL camp. Like I I just don't know how you go to. an NFL camp, wear an NFL uniform, and.

then let's go back and and play in, you. know, at a college team that's going to. pay me probably more money than I would. have made if I stuck with the NFL. So, um hopefully common sense will prevail. regardless of of litigation, regardless. of these ridiculous district judges that. keep making rulings that somehow are. impacting our lives. Like, why are they. even the why why are they involved in. college athletics? get the hell out of. here. Leave us alone. They have nothing.

to do with college football and yet they. make a ruling and we have to listen to. them. It makes absolutely no sense at. all. >> I don't think it's just sports that. local judges are making big time rulings. where everybody has to all of a sudden. uh abide by them. But that's bigger than. our show and our brains can comprehend. You're telling me you don't think. honorable Ron Johnson down in Baton. Rouge had the best interest for all of. college sports in mind when he made this. injunction about the people? My final. thought here. Okay, final thought.

>> as we move along and Herby, loud and. clear, we heard what you said. Loud and. clear, we heard what you said. If it's. just LSU doing it, I think it's easy to. take care of if it's more schools that. end up with these guys cuz it's not just. Dcoin. There's m there's what dozens of. others allegedly is is the way it was. being framed. If any other school ends. up doing it other than LSU, I think it. would be a much louder problem. If it's. just LSU, I think it does get handled. Let's move to LSU. Obviously, tonight. FCS football starts. Youngsttown State's. got a big one. North Dakota's got a big.

one. UT Martin, they might go. undefeated. UCA, the Bears out of. Central Arkansas, they're roaring. tonight on ESPN Plus. College football. now week zero just a couple days away. Bill Bichc's already arrived in Dublin. He's walking down uh escalators in the. same airport that we arrived at. We are. right on the. >> You remember that when you almost got in. a fight and duck? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. In the hotel. Yeah. Yeah. >> That Florida State fan. That Florida. State fan. He he got me in the lobby.

>> and then he got did he said something to. you and you you about knocked him out, didn't you? >> Yeah. Well, there was just uh this guy. um Yeah, he was very loud. He he was. saying a lot of very a lot of very rude. things to our face. He was talking as if. he was the internet and it's like hey. bro. >> you're right. >> not the internet like we we if if you. really believe that like let's do this. and I did a classic you know like he. said a bunch of things I go up interact. with him I ask him a couple questions.

before he gives an answer I say shut the. [ __ ] up nobody cares part of his family. and friends okay so he gets embarrassed. like nobody cares nobody cares what you. think nobody cares what you say bro just. shut up dude just shut up you know so. we're walking But but for you to go. there tells you how how rude he was. >> and it was like not one or two. It was. just. >> like when was he avalanche just kept. >> going this was when everybody hated. Herby from Florida State remember? So. this was.

>> it was a lot of. >> it was my I walk into Dublin Ireland. into the hotel and the whole time I'm. thinking great we're doing Florida State. Georgia Tech. I walk in maybe no one. will see me go we're in Dublin maybe. there's no Florida State fans here. First person I see, hey street, we were. just talking about you. You're a real. [ __ ] I was like, oh right, we're out. of the gate. Here we go. >> Yeah. But then he got a piece of you. >> Yeah. Then there was a followup to. Herby. And then there to me he was like, I heard you weren't going to do game. day. I heard you were kicked off the.

show or whatever. And I was like, um, no, I guess not. He goes, man, that. would be great for everybody if that was. the case. I like look at him. I like. laugh, you know? I like laugh. And then. he follows up with [ __ ] He follows. up like two and I'm like, oh, I'm. fighting this guy right now. This is. awesome. I mean, I I didn't know that I. was going to run into Boner Garage 67 on. X in real life in Dublin here. And after. the night I just had, I think they would. have let me out of jail from my. understanding what like my relationship. with Dublin at that time. So like it was. an interesting time. But on that point,

college football is the greatest because. of the passion. Okay. I think they are. our European soccer fans. The pageantry. I think everybody's scared that we're. going to lose it because of all this. shenanigans that's around. I don't think. we ever will. On that note, heading into. the season, >> I do think this is going to be the. biggest and best college football season. that we've had cuz I think the talent is. better than it's ever been. I think the. sport is better than it's ever been. I. think the exposure and the media rights. with where the games are and when. they're being watched is bigger and.

better than ever. I'm just really. excited for the actual football to. start. Herby, for you, how do you feel. about AP top uh 25 poll? How do you feel. about where we sit just eight days away. from Baton Rouge being a part of our. lives and kicking off this real thing as. we go forward to the national champion? >> I I can't wait. I mean, you showing. those FCS games. We got games this. weekend and then obviously it's it's go. time. On Monday, we do our first college. game day call to get ready for our first. college game day down at Death Valley. with Clemson and and LSU. Finally, all. the talk is is is subsided. One thing.

I've learned with these off seasons and. all of these different stories that. always come out and I'm like you. Is it. going to hurt the game and then you go. out there and it's still Death Valley? It's still a night game. It's still. packed. There's still a student section. The marching bands come out. The teams. run out and it's like everybody forgets. about all of it and you just embrace the. passion and the pageantry and the. traditions of college football. So, I. don't think this year will be any. different. In fact, I think it could be.

better. There's more big names and. quarterbacks, more big names at every. position that are coming back this year. than I can remember in a long, long. time. And the cool thing is about this. NIL and the portal is everybody's in the. mix. I mean, you're showing right there. a bunch of teams to what is that 15 16. teams that have a shot to to to make a. run. you know, whether you're going. through the SEC, going through the Big. 10, the Big 12 ACC, um the Group of Six, whoever it is, everyone feels like they. can throw their hat in the ring. And.

five years ago, and anytime before that, if if people were asking us and putting. odds up, it would have been Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, and Clemson, and. everybody else. And now we've got. everybody thinking that they've got a. shot. And I think that's one of the cool. things that that we've gotten out of. this. Instead of Ohio State and Alabama. and Georgia stacking all these five. stars, those guys are other places now. I mean, that's why we saw Indiana make a. run. That's why we've seen Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, all these teams. I think. it's given them life. We've seen a lot.

of big-time hires within these power. conferences. And I think it it creates a. lot of anticipation and excitement for. the masses as opposed to just, you know, four or five or six teams that think. they always got a shot to win it all. >> Yeah. I think the talent um dispersion. >> is that the word. talent, >> brother. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Plum high school as well. So the talent. dispersion I I believe because all you. need is one or two NIO people. You get a.

really good player. like you can get a. really good player in a couple different. positions and you can field a team that. might be able to steal some big wins. down the road and then obviously you do. still have the heavyweights who have all. the cash and we know they're going to be. in it. The second best odds there after. the top two are tied, Texas Longhorns. Now it's been interesting to kind of. learn about them. Ty has a question. about Texas and what's going on in. Austin where college game day is week. two when Ohio State comes to town. Yeah, Herby, last time we had you on, I think. we talked about how, you know, people. were kind of crapping on Arch early on,

but that, you know, you you liked them. They're still a very trendy pick to win. it all. And then I think it was last. week, you know, a junior linebacker gets. dismissed from the team and then uh a. freshman player's dad takes to X and. basically says like, "Hey, like this is. [ __ ] This is all politics. I'm. going to expose everything that's going. on there." And then we see the issue, you know, again, it's hearsay. It's just. clips on Twitter, but we see Arch and. the offense are struggling. Like, how. how much cause of concern do you think. there is for Texas right now with the uh.

expectations being so high and. considering that like they need they. need to be good right out of the gates. because they have Ohio State coming in. so soon? >> Well, Ty, I I I think that until they. prove that they can handle dealing with. that that big bullseye, it's it's fair. to see and question that until they go. out there and play these games. Um, I. think the player getting kicked off. I. haven't talked to Sarkc yet. You know, we will when we get ready for that Ohio. State game. The player getting kicked. off apparent. You know, I think those.

are potential distractions on the. outside for the fans and for the media, but I think internally, I'm sure it's. just business as usual. I don't know how. much stock to put in whatever, you know, hookum.com or whatever is saying about, you know, the the offense isn't looking. good. Um, I got a lot of confidence in. SARKC. I got a lot of confidence in what. this offense can do. I think Arch Ty, we. talked about this. I think what he went. through last year with the almost. unrealistic expectations and living. through it, you know, not just going. through it and just not having a great.

year. Those last eight or nine games, he. he played really good football. So, I. think dealing with all that, I think, allows him to come in and now has. experience at dealing with that that. kind of pressure. So, I'm not picking. them to win it all. I can't wait to hear. what you guys uh have. I've got Notre. Dame playing Indiana in the national. championship. How crazy would that be in. your state if that happens? I got Notre. Dame winning at all over Indiana in a. national championship. I got Ohio State. and Georgia both getting into the. playoff, but in the final four, >> but I got Notre Dame and Indiana.

advancing. Have you guys put your 12. team bracket or do you are you going to. put one out before we get going? >> Nope, we're not doing that. But you and. Reese both have the um Notre Dame. Fighting Irish winning the national. championship. That That's Now obviously. they're tied for the best odds in the. country. car. >> They got three games. >> They got three games and they don't have. a conference championship game. I mean, they're going to walk at least into the. playoff and that guy right there is. going to win the Heisman Trophy. So, I'm. all in on Notre Dame this year. I I I. think this is the year that they they've.

recruited well. They they've got some. experience at receiver. There's Leonard. Moore. I mean, they this is a very. talented team, and I think they got a. bit of a chip on their shoulder from. what happened to them a year ago. So, I. I think it's a real deal. But like, you. look at that schedule. I I I can't. really see it from here, but I think. it's what? Miami, SMU. >> Who else we got? Miami. >> Yeah. BYU is a big one. North Carolina. and Navy. Navyy's a little bit of a. tricky game. >> Mhm.

>> Yeah. How about Rice? You don't know. what Rice is going to pull out there. You know, that's a whole another one. Let alone Syracuse at the end there. Fran's doing his thing still up there. They're going to be pumping out TV. people until they go out of business. But yeah, we understand what you're. saying about the schedule merchants. I. think that's always about Notre Dame's. story, especially with how last year. started at the beginning versus how they. ended. I uh that's the benefit of being. an independent, but also I assume it's. not easy for people to want to schedule. Notre Dame right now either with all the. NIL backing and everything they kind of.

have happening up there. Freeman's got. them buzzing. You talk about easy. schedule though. Let's head up to the. Big 10, shall we? AJ has a team he'd. like to ask about that nobody's really. talking about. >> Yeah, Kirk. I think Penn State's kind of. flying under the radar right now. They. bring in Matt Campbell as the new head. coach and people say they have a very. favorable schedule for them. Uh I guess. what are your expectations for this Penn. State team and what is what is kind of. the ceiling for this these guys? >> I I think they go 10 and two. You know, I I think they're a a playoff team. I. think that uh the schedule favors them.

They don't play Ohio State, Indiana, or. Oregon. >> Crazy. >> Um how does that just luck? >> It's just lucky, right? They got lucky. that this year they don't. Mhm. >> I mean, how about that for timing for. Matt Campbell? I mean, they there's a. couple games there that, you know, are. on the road that are going to be tough. for them, but I I could see this team. getting to 10 wins, and if they do, they're I I think they get over the hump. and and into the playoffs. So, I think. um I've I've told you guys how I feel. about Matt Campbell. I I I don't know if. Penn State could have handpicked a. better fit for their culture and what.

they're about, their history and. tradition, and what they want to get. back to. Uh, I thought James Franklin. did a good job, but obviously that those. games against Ohio State and Michigan, they just couldn't quite get there. Even. though just a couple years ago they were. in the in the semifinals, but their fan. base, I think, eventually turned and it. was time for for a change. And James. Franklin's going to do great things. I. I'd like to think at Virginia Tech, get. the Hokei Nation back. And I I think. Matt Campbell is going to do. outstanding. He's, you know, it's kind. of like what Indiana did. Brought a lot.

of guys over from Ames, so they know the. culture. they know kind of the what the. expectations are. They can do a really. good job of teaching some experience. that's coming back, especially on the. defensive side of the ball. But I think. I think Penn State I think the Big 10. again once again this year is really. really deep. Not just Ohio State, Oregon, and Indiana. But you go through. the entire Big 10. Uh SC I think is. coming. I think Lincoln Riley has got a. quarterback. They got better skill. Even. though they lose some receivers to the. NFL, I still think they've got some.

great skill. They've recruited well. Uh, Michigan's kind of a wild card with. Bryce Underwood. Don't really know with. Kyle Whittingham what to expect. They. could be a 10- win team. They could be a. a seven or eight win team. It just. depends really on Bryce and how he uh. how he kind of uh adjusts to this new. scheme and how are they going to be able. to take advantage of not just his arm, but his legs because that's really who. Utah has been when they really were. humming. They had a quarterback who was. more of a dual threat guy. So, are they.

gonna turn him loose? But look at this. Penn State, Washington, Iowa. I think. Iowa's another eight nine win team. Wisconsin and Nebraska should be better. Illinois, I look at the depth of that. conference. It's It's uh It's scary. >> It certainly is. And And Nick Sabin is. kind of acknowledging it. You know, he's. starting to kind of acknowledge he's. being forced to. The entire South is. kind of being forced to acknowledge it. now. >> I think it's just factual. It's just. real. You just go by go by what's what's. happening. And the the big thing, >> but you guys on Yeah. But you guys on.

SEC ESPN, you mostly. >> uh Kirk Herbstreet mostly. Kirk Herb SEC. ESPN I think is what they were they're. actually calling you. It is uh I think. it is it is interesting though because. for a very very long time you just. rattled through the names of the four. that it was. It was like Ohio State. represented the North and then you had. the big. >> Alabama Clemson. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. you whoever it was, there's a. rotating extra one normally, but it was. like Sabin's going to be there, George.

is going to be there, that boy is going. to be there. Now, they all come from the. same coaching tree obviously, but. they're all going to be there. Now, it's. like it does feel like all the Big 10. teams could potentially be there, and I. think that's good for the sport, but. we're talking about the dispersion of. talent. The SEC needs one bad. I think. that's why Sanki coming out and kind of. getting into it with Lane cuz he would. love to see LSU win a national. championship. I think the SEC would like. to see that. So Seni coming out and. being like we're going to do it the. right way though. I like that out of out. of Greg Seni who knows what the power he.

is. But with the South as a whole, Tone. has the last question about college ball. for you. >> Yeah, I do Kirk. It feels like everyone. believes in Georgia and Texas in the SEC. and then I have like a group of six team. where six teams where they all have. questions, but three of them are. probably going to make the make the. playoff. Two to three of them are going. to make the playoff in&M, Miss, Oklahoma, LSU, Bama, and Tennessee. those last two starting five-star. freshman out of that group outside of. Georgia and Texas, who do you think who. do you like the most to potentially make.

the playoff of those teams that have. question marks at this point? >> If Oklahoma can go to Ann Arbor in week. two and win that game, I I like the. Sooners to be a team with Matier and the. defense that Venables always has, but. can they win that game on the road. early? Um, and then Miss uh I I I think. Miss and I like Chamblas and I like. Marcel Reed. I think both of those teams. have a legitimate shot. Um I think. people the only time that people talk. about Miss on a national level is when. they talk about Lane Keifin and it's.

like let's just move past that. Let's. look at them and their roster and who. they have now. Charlie Weiss Jr. when. they were rolling last year with. Chamblas, he had a lot to do with when. Wayne Lane left that offense in the. playoff they were lethal. Now he's back. now he's in Baton Rouge. So, how are. they going to do offensively? We know. what kind of player Chamblas is and we. know what kind of players they have. around that position led by Lacy the. running back, but how are they going to. do when it comes to that offense and the.

play calling that that is such a uptempo. offense and it takes the right kind of. guy to be able to pull the trigger to. really do it uh justice and so we'll. have to wait and see. You know, let's. let's watch him play a few games. But we. I think we all love Chamblas. I think. this kid could be again a guy that gets. to New York City at the end of the year. If if any indication at all of what he. did in the postseason last year, are all. of us kind of like, man, I want to see. this guy play again. I cannot wait. I. was happy to see that he got that extra. year and now we can't wait to to see if.

these guys can get off to a fast start. >> Oh, you like you like that he got the. injunction there cuz Governor Jed Landry. said that kind of fascinating. You you. like we like this but we don't like. that. Okay. Okay. Okay, we kind of pick. >> Well, he didn't put on an NFL uniform. Gov, >> well, you hate the play, you hate the. game. You, you know, we got Congek one. We got problems, you know, playing this, too. So, I I uh I think the fact that. the governor, Jeff Landry, is behind it. down there as well. We know that this is.

going to be a tough fight for Sanki and. whoever is trying to get in there. because if this man wants a tiger on the. field, guess what? A tiger getting on. field. Even if we need a fake tiger to. kind of distract people that think that. that's going to be the tiger, stop that. tiger from getting the stadium. Definitely. Yeah. We'll send in a fake. tiger for them to rally and protest. against and then we'll slip boom tiger. in the back door and then all of a. sudden we got big raw on the sideline. That which I think is a huge part of the.

family experience. You know, I you go. down there, you see Big M roar, that's. part of the game. So I I think if. Governor Jeff Landry is Governor Jeff. Landry and Lane Keifin are on the same. side, I don't think this shit's going to. go easy. I I I don't think this is going. to be an easy fight for anybody. But to. follow up to your point, everybody was. excited that Trinidad got another year. I think like everybody like we were. excited for him. We were pumped for him. Like Miss obviously super pumped. And. then now it's like well that that.

injunction's okay. He can play six. years. Oh, what about the guy who's. playing nine years at UNLV leading the. dance? Those guys are okay. But yeah, we. get it. This guy, he played preseason. game for Cleveland Browns. Okay. All. right. We got They just It's going to be. loud. I don't love it. But back to your. Trinidad point. I thought he was the. best quarterback in the league in the in. the entire country last year when we. watched him live. Granted, Fernando. definitely better than him, but you. understand what I'm saying here. I I I. thought Trinidad like this year could be.

the best quarterback, maybe the best. player in all of college football. He's. unbelievable, man. He could win games by. himself. If that week three game down in. Oxford is a Trinidad Chamblas showcase, which it certainly could be. I'd love to. see the Old Miss folks back in the. national contention and conversation, but until then, it's all going to rally. around the Big 10. Okay, let's p uh. pivot to the NFL. >> Dude, how do you go to Ferris State? How. do you go to Ferris State and then. become that guy? Fair State. >> Nothing against Fair State. >> That's a good program now.

>> Great program. >> I know it is. I know it is. >> Incarnate Word had Cam Ward. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Remember that. Yeah. Like it's it's very. interesting the paths that end up uh. happening to some of these guys that. make it. And I think those paths are. what like Lesne's looking for. He said, I want to see a guy who goes and. transfers up. He's been through a story. It's like almost a part of the uh like. the development of this entire thing. But a lot of good players have been able. to utilize that. I don't know if you go. to the NFL and you get to do it, but. there's been an something happened in. Texas, I guess, today. A Texas judge uh.

just ruled on something. >> Another judge. All right. What do we got. here? What's this judge got for us? >> A G-League player did something and then. a Texas judge added something and it. basically said Greg Sanki is going to. have to go ahead and figure out legally. how he can tell us what we can't do. So, that's pretty much what's being said. So, once again, it's getting louder and. louder and louder and louder. Once the. games kick off, hopefully all this will. stop. Speaking kicking off Prime's uh. fourth, fifth season. What year is this? >> Fifth. Fifth year.

>> Congratulations. Prime's fifth year. kicks off tonight with a preseason game. Patriots Browns. Con man obviously has a. question about that and I assume a lot. He wants to know a lot about what do you. know right now about his team and the. team they're playing. >> Yeah, Herby, let me just say I'm very. much looking forward to having you back. on my television again. You are the best. in the biz. So, it's going to be very. fun for both Prime and Saturday nights. That's going to be sick. But let's talk. about the one tonight. Pats, Browns. I'm. not going to ask you how the Pats and. what your expectations are for the. Patriots because I'm pretty sure I. already know you're going to take them.

to win the Super Bowl and Drake May to. win the MVP and everything to be the. greatest in New England once again. But. what about the other side? Feels like. the Browns are in this kind of turnover. time, not on the field, but also that. too. Watson being their starting. quarterback now. Monkin kind of latching. his wagon to Deshawn Watson. Have you. been able to talk to Monin? What's kind. of your take on the whole Monin era. right now? I think we all kind of love. him cuz he just seems to be a rub some. dirt on it type of guy. Uh and then with.

Deshawn, how do you think this is going. to go? It feels like the people of Ohio. are pretty miserable no matter what, but. they're very very much not looking. forward to watching Deshun Watson. >> Well, until he gets some first downs on. third down and and scores touchdowns, you know how fans that that can turn. pretty quickly. I think we were all. shocked, you know, after the presser. against after the Buffalo game. I think. everybody, it was pretty unanimous, which is rare on the internet. Everybody. was just expecting not only for Shadore. to be announced as the guy, but but.

Deshun Watson to be released. And of. course, they're not taking into. consideration the cap, you know, if if. they release him, the cap that would hit. on 27 is like $86 million for the 27. season alone. So, you know, and I'm not. suggesting that's why he's getting the. nod. I'm saying that's why he's. definitely on the roster. I think at the. end of the day, the 72 career starts, um, I I think the experience, I think. that's what gave him the nod. I think. all of us kind of watched that presser, all of us watched the game against. Buffalo and thought, you know, Shador.

looks better. What What are we waiting. on? But talking to Monk, man, it he's. like he said publicly, you know, he's. taken the OTAAS, all the practices that. we never see, all the command of the. offense, the operation, the huddle, just. on the road those first two games. I. think all of that plays into why they. gave uh Deshun Watson the nod. And the. other thing you got to remember, they're. breaking in five new starters on this. offensive line. I mean, and a new. system. I'm excited about Denzel Boston,

Casey Conpsion, the tight end Fannon, uh. Junkkins coming back for his second. year. I mean, there's a ton of young. skill on this team. Whoever plays. quarterback, just get the ball out on. time and and punt. Like, don't turn the. ball over. Like if they can just do that. with the defense that they're gonna. have, they're going to be competitive in. in most games that they play. But I. going back to your question, I really. think that first of all, Todd Monkin, how about his his stones? Like staring. the camera right in the eye and saying, I don't really care what anybody thinks.

outside of this building. I mean, to be. the first year head coach, all of that. avalanche of noise of like get rid of. Deshun Watson. And not only does he not. get rid of him, less than 48 hours he. stands there and says, "I don't give a. [ __ ] what all you think. Deshaawn. Watson's starting." So whether you agree. with it or disagree with it, I was. impressed with a firsttime head coach. who's over 60 years old stating that and. and saying it almost matter of fact, like why why are you questioning this? This is what we think. And so we'll find.

out. I mean, they they start really. tough. you know, they're on the road for. first couple games, uh, and then they. come back home and then they got. Pittsburgh on a Thursday night. So, it's. not an ideal start for them with a new. head coach, but like I said, if if the. offensive line can come together with. five new starters, the Conpsion, Boston, Jun, Fannon, Judy, there's a lot to work. with there on that offense. and if they. can just not turn it over, um, even. without Jim Schwarz, I I think this is.

still going to be a a great defense. And. so, I'm I'm I'm a guy that's always. optimistic, you know, in camp when teams. are breaking. And we'll we'll see if. it'll work out. Deshun Watson hasn't. played winning football since he's been. in Cleveland. He hasn't played in 22. months after that second Achilles. injury. So, there's a lot to question, but let let's see how it goes. And this. isn't etched in stone. If if they're 0. and2 uh and they're struggling, there's. a pretty good chance I I wouldn't be. shocked to see Shador Sanders get an.

opportunity at some point. >> Yeah, we'll see how Deshawn does. People. are saying that Monkin though needs to. not be seen chewing on his tongue cuz. they're saying he's starting to look. like Coach Dave a little bit from down. there in Houston. Do you remember what. Coach Dave looked like down there? He. had no power down in Houston. Do you. remember who Coach Dave call. >> Coach Dave Collie? He was a head coach. for the Houston Texans for like what. eight months maybe. I don't know what it. was. And it was everything that went. down there was just bad. And the only. thing I remember from him is that he. chewed on his tongue very very hard.

Like he was chewing the [ __ ] out of it. was some beef jerky. Like like it was. smoked beef jerky that Tim got from a. dead venison that he got up there in. northern Indiana which is right over. there. Okay. There's some available in. the Thunderdome right now. So good. >> That Todd Monkin I'm a huge fan of his. >> Me too. I I think I think we all hate. that his first head coaching job was. with the Browns, you know, cuz as an old. uh coach told me, I think it was coach. Chud Chudzinski. I said, "Hey, we're. playing Cleveland. We're going to beat.

their ass for you." You know, for you, man. He goes, "Don't don't do that.". Yeah, I don't care. I'm okay. And uh we. go like, "What? What's that?" He goes, "You're not really a coach in the NFL. until you get fired from Cleveland." And. that is really how like you you're kind. of viewing there is it is a turn style. The quarterback position obviously a. turn style. The head coaching thing a. turn style. Andrew Barry's been given. some grace, which we appreciate because. we love and know Andrew Barry from them. But man, just what a terrible way to. start your head coaching career, especially if it doesn't go well. Now, if Deshawn goes out there and balls out, he's going to look like a genius. I.

mean, he he is. And we all believe he. can be great, right? We all believe Todd. Mon can do great things. He has in the. past everywhere he's been, it's like. Deshawn football. >> Yeah, I'm I'm with I'm with you. Really? I pat I mean it's a quarterback friendly. offense like we mentioned abundant it's. young but a lot of explosive playmakers. now on this roster they haven't had that. in a long time so they haven't had a an. ex like Denzel Boston at 6'4 215 was the. last time they put a guy into the.

boundary if they went three by one and. just try to create a one-on-one matchup. they had a guy that could win it it's. been forever that they've had a guy like. that so um we'll see he's a young guy. Casey Conpsio and I could if if they get. him the ball. Oh, yeah. He could be in. the mix for the AFC rookie offensive. rookie of the year. So, I I don't know. There there's there's there's there's. pieces there to work with and and more. importantly, just just throw it away on. third down. Just don't force the ball. Don't try to play hero. Don't just just. play smart and and if you got to punt,

you punt and rely on that defense. They. they've not been able to do that in a. long time. >> Okay. So, it's you and tonight and we. got the entire kickoff squad. They're. getting out there for the first time. since uh. >> two two of them. >> Fitzy and the big fella Whit and Carissa. >> where where Sherman and Gonzo and and uh. >> they they they don't they last year I. last year it was just one I think it was. just one I think it was just wit I think. I can't remember but yeah they they got.

>> drops the hell they choose drop. >> you get to hang out with Bezos at all. >> question. >> never. What? >> What? >> What? >> No. >> No. >> Thought you guys had a big dinner. They. had a big dinner or something. Yeah. >> Did you get free? >> We had a nice We had a lovely dinner for. Al and his wife Linda. They celebrated. their 60th wedding anniversary. Congrats. >> How about that? >> How about that? >> How's Al feeling? Okay, that's a good. question. You celebrated 60 years of. marriage. He's been on air for 150 years.

of that. So, so how does he feel? And. obviously, what are your expectations. for the season as you head into your. prime? >> Awesome. >> Yeah, >> awesome. He looks great. Um, you know, he he's I mean, he's as sharp as ever, you know, honestly, he's it's you talk. with him. We zoom with you probably. almost every time we head over to the. stadium on Thursdays and he's always. yelling at you about stuff and I mean, he's he's he runs the room. He runs the. room. It's unbelievable. >> Legend.

>> He's he's very dialed in. He he knows. what we are talking about, what we're. not talking about on a weekly basis. And. I do appreciate fan of your show. Like. he's all over your show. >> He does get pissed whenever we talk. like, "Hey, why are you I'll get a why. are you guys?" Cuz he he doesn't love. how everybody on TV talks about. football. You know, he does the people. he does not like at all. And we have. certainly learned that. And then he will. he will threaten me that I'm starting to. look like these people, you know, whenever things happen. I'm like, "Come. on out. We're on every single day.

You're going to have to talk about that. at some point. All right. I love I Al. Michaels is obviously like sports icon, >> but with how much he has done and how. much he has accomplished, it is very. easy lowhanging fruit for people like. tonight a preseason game, Cleveland, North New England, the the people are. going to if he does not have enough. juice for a fourth string touchdown. tonight in the fourth quarter, people. are going to immediately say he lost. He. knows that though, I think, right? I. think he knows that that is what it is. And whenever you get to this point, you're the greatest of all time, like.

inevitably that is going to be a. conversation that's going to happen if. you're doing your job at the level in. which you're still doing it. I I think. he knows that though, right? Don't you. think? >> He knows it. But he don't give a [ __ ]. about any of it. Like he he doesn't care. for him. He doesn't care. He And I can. tell you, I mean, I've worked with him, this will be the fifth year. I I hear. some of that stuff and I'm just like I I. think what's happened is there's so many. of these guys that do playbyplay that. are trying to get a clip for social. media that they it'll be the first.

quarter and they're calling it like it's. a touchdown to to to win the game and. and because they're trying to get that. clip and Al will never do that. Al will. crank it when it deserves it and. otherwise he's he's not going to kind of. play that game. So he's going to do what. he's done his whole career and he's if. he's not the best to ever do it, he's. he's right there. So he's he's. definitely in the mountain. I think. people would I think the other people. who we would consider the best would say. Al Michaels is the best. And I'll tell.

you what, I do believe in miracles that. he's still doing it honestly cuz I'm. what 39. >> Okay. >> Uhoh. >> Someone just attacked someone just. attacked his. Yeah. And the the Wi-Fi isn't even. working here. My brain isn't going to. work past 45. Everybody's like, "Why are. you doing all these jobs?" It's like, >> "Well, you got you only got 40 more. years to go. 41 more years to go to. catch it.". >> Yeah. Never. See, that's what I'm. talking about. Never in a million years.

will that happen. So, everybody's like, "Why are you doing all these jobs?" It's. like this thing could stop at any. moment. Okay. We We are literally. dancing with it every day. So, the fact. that he's still doing it at the level in. which he's doing it is fantastic. And we. love Can't wait to watch it. Oh. Oh, >> yeah. Look at him. He's still got it. Still got that sweatshirt. Can still fit. into it to it, too. We appreciate your. respect. AJ has the last question for. you here, Herby, as we head into Prime's. opening night for the season. >> Kirk, I don't want to uh, you know, get. you upset, but the Reds, I believe, had.

a huge comeback the other night. What do. you How's your Are you Are you turning. around? Like, I think we still possibly. are in the hunt. >> You're not. >> You never know. >> First of all, AJ, don't you dare say we. >> Well, I'm still on board. I still say we. me and S and the boys. >> Yeah. >> You're a piece of the word. You're a. piece. >> I I'm I'm going to ride it. I am I will. take that. >> Let me just tell you. Season's not done. over. >> Let me tell you. Let me just tell you. >> Okay. Tell me.

>> My whole life. >> Look how happy they are. >> My whole life I grew up watching and. listening to every Red's baseball game. I used to keep score of Red's baseball. games. Like I am a diehard Red's. baseball fan and after 13 years of. underachieving, I am I am always a fan, but I am so. beyond pissed off with a lack of. competitive fire from the organization.

that it just they've beaten it out of. me. I'm still there, you know, but it's. Look at the stands. I'm not the only. one, bro. Look, look at all the red. seats at the home games. It's It's just. It is what it is. You're talking about. one of the pr one of the When I was. growing up, the Reds baseball was as. proud of as any professional. organization there was in all of sports, not just baseball. And they they don't. have that now. So hopefully they'll get. it back one day. I'm still a fan. I just.

get disgusted uh with them. But great. comeback. That was great. >> I like that. Good competitive fire. Good. compelling fire here out of the boys. with a big time comeback. They didn't. give up. Let the let the wood get hot, which we respect. I think what they need. to do, and I'm trying to let the Pirates. know this as well, they need to own a. financial company and an insurance. company. From my understanding, that is. the tag team that you need to be very. good in baseball cuz then you just kind. of know. >> Why don't you buy the Reds for me?

>> I need an insurance company. I don't. have any fun. >> No, but you got you got more money and. you know what to do with. Buy the Reds. You can do it. >> Okay. This guy. How long's he been on T? How long have you been on TV, Kirk? >> You buy the Reds, I'll buy a tiny little. piece. Buy the. >> Yeah. Yeah. Hey, it might be this guy's. fault. Nobody's talking about that. Is. >> anybody talking about this? It's your. fault. I think people want lot of. fingers. Yeah. Two fingers at you. Yeah. Actually, you better open those up. Knife f. You got eight fingers going. back at you. Maybe it is you that.

>> No, Pat, we're all counting on you. You're either going to buy the Pirates. or the Reds. >> All right. Well, get on the Reds. Get. the Reds. Get Bezos in too. >> I need you to do really good stuff. Don't do the Reds with Bezos. Yeah, right. Dad needs to go to pay. >> Oh, they'd be so good. We could defer. all the payments down the road. We'd be. great. >> You don't have to defer with that guy. >> Yeah, you're right. >> Yeah, Bezos could actually just pay. those like right now. >> Oh, it's a right off. It'll be right off. for. >> Peter. Is Peter going to Peter might be. able to buy the Pirates at some point. with all the commercials he's got. Hey, Peter.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Fired up. >> Look at him. >> Hey, he looks good. He's maturing. I can. tell on his face he's become a little. bit more mature dog. >> Look at him. He's He just taking a nap. >> Hey. Hey. >> He knows. He knows. Hey, I'll see you. soon, brother. You look unbelievable. I. might be bringing Blue around. You two. are going to have to fight to the death. >> Bring Blue. They can They can wrestle. That'd be fun. >> All right. Now, no Blue from the.

streets, though. So, I think he plays by. a little different rules than maybe old. Goldilock. >> They'll have a little bit of a They'll. have a little bit of a thing and then. it'll be over and then they'll be boys. >> Okay. I think so. I think that'll be the. case. I think that'll be the case. >> Can't wait to see you on the road, brother. >> You too, man. See you guys. >> Ladies and gentlemen, tonight on Prime, Batman, Kirk Herb. Hey, >> Blue is from the streets and it is. evident whenever he gets around, you.

know, corgi for instance, >> you know, corgi kept it costs a lot of. money to buy. Okay. I learned that in. real time, even if it was stuck in a. store for a long time cuz nobody wanted. him to get him cuz he was way too fast. >> Usually those are discounted a bit. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. No way. Yeah. Right. You're. getting. >> food bills a thousand bucks a month now. Nobody talks about the buckets of food. that that thing eats, but um shout out. to Ram Trucks bringing in all the food. that corgis like to eat. >> You could put them in the back of that. thing. That Ram truck would drive.

around. >> Use that to. >> best towing and suspension in the in the. business. >> It's definitely the best truck. >> I don't know what that means, but I I. love it. You know, I I I think I I. >> like if there's a line of trucks, if. there's a line of trucks, you're going. >> Hey, hey, if there was a line of trucks. and you go d them, you'd say that one's. the best one and that's a Ram freaking. truck. We appreciate them. Nothing stops. a Ram.

unless lawyers stop for jumping, but. Rams go and do their thing. We. appreciate you all for allowing us to do. this for a living. NFL Live will be next. as we continue with US Open, Little. League World Series, and football. coverage. We'll be back tomorrow. Goodbye. >> Now, I'm going to watch TV to see if we. hit it, you know, cuz it's on right over. here. I don't know if you can. >> I'm doing a little bit of this over. here, boys. >> That wide shot with GV in the back is. great. >> Oh, nice. >> Let's see. Let's see if we hit it. Okay. Thanks for coming full screen here on.

me, Foxy. Let's see if we hit this. thing. >> Nice TV stand. >> Beautiful view of the. >> That is a beautiful TV stand, >> dude. It's [ __ ] unbelievable this. room, bro. It's It's the This is the. nicest room I think I've se it I think. it's the nicest room I've ever seen. So, shout out to Foso finding this and Coco, I believe, found this as well. Old uh. Co. >> Baby Coco. >> So, we we're going to do the show live. from the replay room. The Art McN gaming. center. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> What's that called? The Art McN.

>> That's what it's called. Yeah. Yeah. >> Mission control room. Art McN. What is. it? Do we know the actual title? We. should pay it this respect. It's where. all the replays happen and all the. reviews. Since there's games tonight, it. was filled up with people. Mr. Buttersworth, who's the head guy over. there, who will be joined by Alberto. Riveron and somebody else, he was like, "Hey, Pack can still do the show here. You guys could still do the show like. you did here before, but there's going. to be people in here setting up for. sure." And I'm like, "Thank you for the. hospitality, but I don't think I should. be in there, you know, like I think you.

guys should probably be doing your. thing." So, last second made a little. switch over here. Uh, Game Day Central. There it is. Art McN Game Day Central. I. don't know if that's like the best name. for a room, but I will certainly try to. remember that. And shout out to Art McN. doing that. But that's like a very. important place that they had us doing. the show from the last time I was out. here in New York. And tonight, obviously, cuz they have games, it's. going to be packed out. So, we had to. Audible, find this, do this. Thank you. to this hotel. Thank you to everybody. that's let us do this. And shout out to. Mark Long from Road Rules. I just found.

out he got his hair replaced by Boseley. Booseley.com. Good for him. >> So, >> oh, Mark. He's like that. He's kind of. the jack dude from like the original. back in the day. >> Original Road Rules. >> Oh, okay. >> I remember him. >> Yeah. Legend. He's huge WWE, Mark. >> Oh, he is. Okay. >> He's on the He's normally on like the. entrance ramp for almost every PL and. he's super dry. Yeah, he looks really. good. And I obviously I'm from the real. world road rules era. So, like I. obviously as soon as I was walking down.

one time, I saw him and I like stopped. and I was like. you're you're Mark Long. And he goes, "Yeah, what's up?" Like, dude, I'm a. huge You and the mic, bro. You guys are. great. The goats. >> You and the mic and Coral, I think, was. another CT. >> Pac Pac. Johnny Bananas. >> Derek, >> is Puck still Wes? >> I don't know. >> I'm going to say rest in peace to Puck. I I I don't know. >> We don't either. someone.

>> I sure hope he's he's still with us. >> I don't think. >> I think he was like remember he was like. swallowing Lugie like as a drink. There. was something. >> he was he was back like. >> still left. >> Puck's still kicking. >> Congrats. >> We should have known Puck's never going. to die. Hey, shout out Puck's still. doing it. He He He was a great character. for all of us. How about those MTV VJs? You remember when VJs was a thing? I was. >> loader. >> Yeah, >> he's still doing it. >> Dave Holmes. >> Mhm. Who's the big tall one that won the.

want to be a VJ contest? Remember tall. guy? >> Jesse. >> Carson Dy's. He was a DJ, right? Or a. VJ. >> VJ. Yeah. Consider probably the VJ goat. I assume Carson Daily. >> Daisy Fuentes. >> Jeez. What an era. What an era that. young people don't know about. >> Well, I talked to somebody last night. He's 38 years old who didn't know what. the [ __ ] aggro crank was. >> What? Who? >> What are we doing? >> Excommunicado immediately. Not Kelsey. No, Jason Kelsey knows what the [ __ ].

Craig is. He might be trying to build. that in his backyard right now with what. I know about him now. That guy that guy. is trying to compete at all times with. everything that it is incredible that. Jason Kelsey is exactly what you would. hope he would be. I I don't I don't know. if this has been publicly stated yet or. not, and I'm probably not supposed to. say it. Jason Kelsey wants to run. one-on- ones, Oline, Dline, one-on- ones. with random fans on different stops. around Monday Night Football. Yes. Love. it. Against him. You want you he wants. to take the fans on, you're saying.

>> Yeah. Just Oh, it's so easy, huh? That's. kind of the the angle like because you. talk about the kicking thing for. college. It's like kicking is easy is. what everybody says. So, we do that. Obviously, a lot more people start. making it, but there's a lot of misses. and there's a big embarrassment. I think. he sees that. He's like, you know, that's a good idea. Let's let's put. perspective behind what this is. And I. think I don't know if I don't know if. it's going to happen or if laws lawyers. will ever let it happen, but I think. that idea was pitched last year for. Monday Night Countdown when I was not. around. I would like to let everybody.

know I am certainly in the Jason Kelsey. doing one-on- ones with random fans. around NFL Towns camp. I am in that be. great TV. >> I am in that. I think we're putting. helmet pads, cleats on too, right over. top of his. I mean, Pro First Joe's did it just to. sign a waiver. >> Yeah, you're right. >> That's what I'm saying. But I think. because we're. >> Yeah. >> Oh, you're saying like 2026 is different. than the early 2000s. >> Uh people are saying it is a little. different what you're allowed to do,

what you're not allowed to do. >> Coming back. That's [ __ ]. >> I don't think so. I think some of it is. actually. >> What's something you can't do now that. you could do then? >> Oh, good. Some of it some of it's like. >> some of it's like gone for like good. good you know like I don't think it's. ever coming back. I think some stuff is. like gone for a good good you know that. you just can't really do like and. everybody kind of knows that that is. kind of around but you know every once. in a while you just kind of you miss you.

know and everybody has opinions so. believe me we've been there when never. done that we're worse humans on earth I. know that I am at least consider that on. a regular basis uh but like that the. internet's been a crazy place here for. the last couple days uh I guess forever. the internet has been. >> but I will say I can't wait for football. to start. >> It's taken over by football tonight. FCS. games, >> preseason games, then we are just. >> a week removed from massive things, massive implications, massive games,

massive highlights, massive everything. And we're so incredibly lucky that we. get to do it. All right, me and Guppy. are going to figure out how to get back. to Indianapolis. Feels like there's. pretty big storms brewing over here. That's great. >> I did see that. >> Save Travels lives. Yeah, Donna Jersey. tornado. >> Should be a nice bucking bull out of. here. You know, maybe the pilot will. come back and tell us this could be. pretty gnarly. This could be pretty. gnarly. It's like, all right, you got. it. Let me put a helmet on, I guess. Uh, we were trying to do that. We can't. thank everybody enough for allowing us. to do this for a living. The football. season's going to be epic. I think next.

Thursday, September 3rd, at the Rat. Keller in Indianapolis, Indiana. Doors. will open at 4. Uh, I will be performing. alongside an incredible cast of. musicians. Uh, this will be first ever. live performance of the diary of a. polarizing figure. Probably last, but. >> never know, >> who knows? Should be a great celebration. of the offseason ending in football. kicking off. We hope you'll come join. us. Doors will open at 4:00. I think. it'll be 15 20 bucks to get in. We will.

have some merch there that will raise. money towards, you know, uh, some cause. Maybe it'll be the Gdro family as we had. >> Meredith on today. That was wonderful to. get to catch up with her. Shout out to. her. Battling through grief, being in a. very public spotlight, and also trying. to make the best and do make the world. better through it all. >> So, we're excited for that. If you're in. Indie, come stop by and see us. AJ, safe. travels back to Ohio. I know you got a. big game today. >> Yeah, we'll see, buddy. Eighth grade. Eighth grade situation going on. I'm. hoping. >> First game of the season.

>> Uh, yeah. So, we'll see. >> Holy [ __ ]. >> For the Young Bucks. >> Yeah, why not? >> What is it? Tackle, flag. What do we. got? >> It's tackle. We play football. If I say football, it's football is. football, you know. >> Okay. So, you're playing you're playing. football. Eighth grade. Who is he? Which. title? >> Tackle football. The one you've met came. to the draft with me. Hendricks. >> Okay. So, Hendrickx's got tackle. football. Is this his first tackle. football game or he has been playing. you? >> No. No. He's been playing for a while. He's been playing for a while. >> He's n so he's been playing for for a.

little bit. But yeah, you know, it's I'm. just helping out, you know, volunteer. >> defenses. >> You know what? It's about us. It's not. about scheme. I've been telling these. kids, third grade, fifth grade, eighth. grade, whatever. Like, we could draw up. everything you want. There's there's. answers for everything on paper, bud, but it's about it's about head and hands. and violence and run to the ball with. proper leverage. >> At least on defense, >> head and hands. The Beu study just came. out, 25% of the brain studied that. played football, CT, obviously back in. 2008, you know, and they're like, "Well, is it NFL or is it youth football? What.

do we know if it's something else? Like, how can we really get in here?" AJ's. like, "Well, we're never going to really. know, especially over here in Ohio. These boys have been heads in handing. since they're three, okay? And now. eighth grade football, we got some. people in the stands now looking for. some violence, okay? We got to we got to. get these boys ready for, you know, freshman football's next year. JV. football is just right around the. corner. Some of these guys might be. getting NIL deals less than 11 months. from now. So, we got to play some real. football. How do you feel about the. team? Do you feel like you guys are. going to dominate or is there the the. eighth graders that are coming in.

potentially going to board? >> We'll see. And you you never like. honestly between like sixth and eighth. grade, fifth and eighth grade, I think. we all know one or two kids that are. pretty developed, may have like mustache. and goatee. They can kind of take over a. game every. >> once. So, you never know. I have no idea. what other teams look like, but I I tell. you what, I like the uh we got a great. core group of kids that we've been out. there practicing every day. These dudes, they work hard, man. Like, we've been. we've been working them. I I appreciate. them. I really do. >> I saw a video that said a kid was 11. Did you guys see that video?

>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. He needs to be moved up. Oh my goodness. I did see that. That. like that. Would that even be fun? >> No. >> If you're 6'5, >> if you're that person, if you're that. person, I guess you're scoring 100. touchdowns would be a good time. This is. just like um now granted, we're not. saying he's different aged. Uh we're not. saying he's older and he's playing. younger. I that that is getting checked. on a regular basis, I assume, for that. kid. Like literally in everything he. does, I assume there is a check in. everything, which not fair to him, but I. hope he dominates. Who is the pitcher. for Little League World Series? Danny.

Alante. >> You did he have fun? He He had fun. >> Oh, he had a hell of a lot of fun. He's. unhitable, >> right? >> It's pretty [ __ ] awesome when you can. go out to the bump and you just strike. everybody out. Yeah, he was having a. great time. >> Hit homers. >> Yeah. >> Did Ohio win again today? >> They did. >> Oh, you you see this Ohio team just. mopping up in the Little League World. Series. >> Really? >> So, they won the US Championship. >> They advanced to the US Championship. >> Advanced to the US Championship. Okay. >> Again, who? Iowa? No, their their. manager really kind of made a mess of.

the entire tournament unfortunately. I. hate to, you know, throw that guy under. the bus, but uh they have been. eliminated. It is Ohio verse uh Nevada. in the US Championship. >> Nevada should have an advantage being. able to play play ball 365. >> True. You would think. >> Yeah, they got. >> one of the one of the best kids I grew. up playing. basketball and baseball. He moved moved. to Nevada. His dad moved him to Vegas so. he could play year round. Bryce Harper. >> Uh, no, it was not Bryce. But.

>> so Jr. House, J.R. House, uh, West. Virginia football legend. >> Yeah. >> He played football in the fall in Nitro, West Virginia, and then his dad flew him. to Florida for the football or baseball. through the spring and summer. >> Mhm. >> And then I think he inevitably ended up. staying down in Florida or whatever. That is such an advantage. >> That is such an advantage. like year. round ability to just go outside and do. stuff. Now granted, indoor facilities. are certainly there, but what if it's. not readily available for everybody?

Like when I was growing up, I was hoping. that the Monroeville Sports Center had. room and we were going to able to get in. there and maybe do a little something. We had no idea if it was the case. It's. like growing up in great weather, I. think, is quite an advantage for sports. So, if the Ohio lads do get a dub here, I think we should be very proud, especially for the state of Ohio, which. has come under a lot of criticism over. the last few days. The. >> state the state as a whole has not at. all a part right there's a region right. on the Pennsylvania border where you.

know just I don't know. >> they do some messy things. >> There was a dust up I guess of. something. I don't know what exactly. happened that. >> but the guy, you know, people are tied. to the NFL and so yeah, Ohio gets in the. news. >> No, it says in Ohio. Every single one. says in Ohio. I'll tell you some news I. just read that I don't necessarily love, but then there was maybe a follow-up. So, when I was in college at West. Virginia, I didn't go to class much. Uh. my teachers all kind of understood that. I'm going to show up at the test. I had. to show up at the test though. Like a.

lot of pressure to show up at the test. because you I'm getting no other scores. So test is the only thing. And uh we got. an email to our student email that was. like just a heads up. The circus came. down this weekend. An African lion was. not found. Okay, so just a heads up. Okay, that that that was a pretty crazy. email to read, you know, like, hey, a. lion could potentially just get you on. your trip here to the test. Like that. was a crazy thing. And who knows where. that lion is. I still have yet to get an. update. Fox 59 Indianapolis, Indiana.

said Madison County potentially has some. lions on the loose. Oh, >> breaking. The Madison County Sheriff's. Department said its deputies are on the. hunt after reports of big cats being on. the loose in the southern part of the. county as well as northern Hancock. County. Then Nick sent a follow-up. somewhere that said the sheriff said, "I. don't know what you're talking about. We. don't see any line. Nobody has any. lines." What? >> So I I I don't Just keep your eyes. peeled. >> Bill, I'm going to need some of your. weapons, Bill. >> I read I read the article. Um, it is.

confirmed there was a lion and a cub on. the loose, but the sheriff said that. they checked all the local sanctuaries. and they were all accounted for and they. weren't aware of any permits in the area. of anyone who had one. So, >> that's right. >> This is a wild lion. >> Sounds like we got an undocumented lion. on the loose. >> Tim said he was thinking it might be a. mountain lion coming back to the the. region. >> I don't want We don't want to hear that. Tim, listen. Tim told me he was going to.

take a bow and arrow down to Morgantown. and shoot that [ __ ] African lion. Okay, whatever that was happening. >> I believe him. Do it here. Would have. been smart. >> I mean, he was ready. I mean, you don't. often get to do an African safari hunt, I guess, in Morgantown. That's kind of. how Tim was viewing it. You know, he. wanted me to bring a bow and arrow down. I know it's urban warfare this would be, but I don't know if they ever found that. particular lion. I um if you're in. Indiana, keep your eyes peeled. He's. your [ __ ] king of the jungle. If it's. not a mountain lion, if it's a mountain. lion, you also got to be worried cuz. they're that's that's African-American.

lion, right? That's an American lion. >> Could be. Don't dick around with. sedating in these things. Shoot him. right in between the eyes in the [ __ ]. head. Kill him. >> Do you run? Do you play dead? What do. you do if you come across the ball? >> I think you start meowing. >> I think you meow. >> So then he rapes you. >> Gez, >> what the hell? >> I'm sorry. He fornicates you. >> There it is. >> No, I think you punch your jaw. Just I. have cats at the house. I think I don't. want to be violated by it, but I think. if you get it right in between the eyes.

and you start petting, I think it starts. purring and stuff. Step, never run. >> Running can trigger the animal's chase. instinct. Okay. Stand tall and face the. keep your eyes on the animal and. maintain direct gaze. >> Stare this thing down. Appear large. Bring debone with us. >> Open your jacket. Okay. Make noise. Speak in a loud firm. Listen up, you. little [ __ ] cat. You know that type of. stuff. Do not crouch or bend over, of. course, because then you might get it. like as AJ likes to say, fornicated. And.

then you just got to back away slowly. while throwing catnip. So, I think that is how you handle it. People in Indiana need to keep a close. eye on these steps to follow so we can. all survive the day. Uh, Guppy and I are. going to try to get out of here to get. back to Indianapolis, Indiana. AJ, safe. travels back to your eighth grade tackle. football game. >> Uh, thank you for traveling out there, boys. What a day. The NFL is in a great. place. Feels like everything's up to the. right and football is starting tonight. It's FCS. >> football day. >> It's good news. We'll watch it all and.

uh we'll be back tomorrow. Be your. friend. Tell a friend something nice. It. might change your life. We're in this. thing together. Team on me. >> Look at Gumps back there in the bar. >> I love you. Baby shoulder. >> Good work, Gumps. >> Got a baby Gumps. >> Got a baby Gumps. >> Hey, Gumpy. AJ said like, "What is that. bar like 2 and 1/2 ft tall? Cuz you look. kind of big in there." I I think that. was rude. I didn't like that. >> Thank you. >> He said, "Thank you, Hoggo.". >> Robot. Yeah. >> Well, we got.

>> He's. coming through here. >> I think he got his visa, by the way, in. the mail. If we like congratulations, >> baby. >> Nice. >> USA. USA. >> Uh, be your friend. Tell a friend. something nice. Might change your life. We're in this thing together. We'll see. you all tomorrow. Great work back there, boys. Team on me. Team on three for the. get a sport, baby. One, two, three. Goodbye.