The Pat McAfee Show Live | Thursday March 12th 2026

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football is our sport that we cover the. most, but a sport that has come into our. hearts, and come into our minds, and. come into our lives was almost. eliminated with just in the blink of an. eye until last night when the pies on's. of. uh America that represent Italy, obviously, in World Baseball Classic get. a gigantic win over Mexico and secure a. spot in the quarterfinals for Team USA. Baseball. I, new fan to baseball, obviously I grew up in Pittsburgh, the. Pirates are ass.

Maybe not this year. >> Optimism, yeah. >> Mhm. >> But for the last 50 years it felt like. the Pirates have been ass. So, whenever. you have the Penguins in your city and. you have the Steelers in your city and. they're actually trying and they're. winning, it's hard to kind of get caught. up in baseball, especially when you have. ADD and a dad who says, "We're not doing. baseball. This is disgusting. We're. going to protest baseball because of the. Pirates." So, I never played baseball, never got into baseball. Then we're. starting to meet some of these baseball. players. Paul Skenes played here in. Indianapolis, got a chance to go watch. him live. It's like, "Wait a minute.

That's a big. >> Yeah. >> monster of a man. >> Yeah. >> Hell yeah. >> And boy, he's controlling this entire. ballpark right now with that ball. And. then you start seeing the talent, you. start seeing the culture, you start. seeing what they do night in night out, the travel, the rockstar-like lifestyle. There's a lot to like about baseball. But once again, unless you're kind of. tied into it, it's hard to get into it. We got into it with America now, with. World Baseball Classic. They were. incredibly hospitable to us. They're. very nice to us. I even got a full. inning against Clayton Kershaw, made. contact a couple times, got on base with. an infield single, which.

>> That was an infield single. >> Okay, rained it out, whatever the case. Got a chance to play against him, fell. in love with this team. And we lose this Italian team. I didn't. even know they did the baseball, Italy. people. I had no idea. I knew they did. soccer. I. Incredible food. And. >> Yeah. >> the Italians have incredible Incredible. conversation, too. The culture's. obviously always alive. And then you. don't even think about the history of. baseball and the Italians I get You go. all the way back to DiMaggio. >> That's right. >> I mean, there's a lot of ITALIANS THAT. PLAY. THEY'RE a wagon. They beat.

America. America has no idea that they. needed to win that game to kind of. advance in the quarterfinals and America. was going to get eliminated after pool. play. We weren't even even going to get. into the big dance of our own tournament. that we were creating. I'm out on. baseball. PLUS, I BET A $5,000 ON A. MINUS 1,100 thing already. I'm out on. baseball. Last night, the Italians. brought me right back in. >> Yes, right. They did. >> That was the worst bet of all time, people were saying. That was a moment. where I had to really think about. myself. Am I the problem with Team USA. baseball? They're supposed to be the. best team ever assembled, and now all of. a sudden we're not even making out of. pool play. Canada's about to.

[clears throat] make it out of pool play. in baseball. We're not going to make it. out? Turns out that doesn't matter. anymore. >> Nope. >> We are in quarterfinals. America versus. Canada on Friday. I cannot wait to watch. us do our thing in our pastime against. Canada after we took their pastime of. hockey just a few weeks ago. Good luck. to them, and thank you to the Italians. for putting on a a bit of a clinic last. night. >> Uh-huh. >> I mean, just in excitement and. celebration AND ESPRESSO AND. >> [screaming].

>> GOES BYE-BYE. THREE BINGOS FOR THIS GUY. last night. Three espresso shots in the. dugout thing. Three Actually, one motivational speech. to a pitcher that couldn't throw a. strike, and then three moments of. >> How's your family doing? Doing good, kid. >> [laughter]. >> Vinnie dong shots. Yeah, couple dong. shots. Yeah, they do it for us last. night. And he'll be joining us in about. 3-4 minutes to talk about what it was.

But, it wasn't just the Italy-Mexico. game last night that was gigantic for. us. Baseball has been delivered. Let's. go to the talk show table at Boston. Connor and Ty Schmidt. Dominican. Republic-Venezuela last night. >> This This is the best game of the. tournament so far. >> This baseball thing continues to deliver. for us, and I am pumped that we've been. watching. >> Yeah, and it got moved to 2B so that we. could see what our fate would be. And if. you missed it, it was basically more of. the same for the Dominican Republic. That's what these guys do. Juan Soto. hits a homer in the first inning, and. they go ape They do this every. single time they hit a homer. Vlad,

another moon beam, you know, just a. couple innings later. And And these guys. are pimping home runs. They're going. crazy. The entire dugout is getting up. and getting out of the dugout, running. on the field. And then look at this bat. flip by Fernando Tatis Jr. >> it's [laughter] like a laying on third. base line drive or. >> Exactly. And you can see at this moment. at this moment in time, you know, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and. that's a 4-3 and it's close ballgame. And Tatis, you know, absolutely blisters. one, pimps it like he probably wouldn't. do it in an MLB game cuz you're. definitely getting hit your next at bat.

if you're doing that, but everyone kind. of understands what's going on here. Like look how much fun these guys are. having. And it it's weird having playoff. type, you know, I think someone said. last night like this doesn't feel like. the World Series. It feels like the. World Cup. Like every team that's. playing in this, all the different. angles. I mean look look how much fun. these guys are having. They're not doing. that in an MLB game and it's just some. of these obscure teams that, I mean, Dominican Republic's different cuz they. have a bunch of superstars, but. everyone's treating all these games like. this and boy game after game after game, the World Baseball Classic is. delivering.

>> Let's go to one half OF THE HAMMER, DONE. Cowboys AP tone. People still. saying in my bet that was the worst bet. in the history of betting. I might stop betting on baseball and. wait until I. have my eyes on some college hoops. teams. I haven't seen one minute of. baseball in with March Madness right. around the corner. Maybe I stop betting. on the baseball and maybe I. set my sights on these. 18-19-27-year-olds. that have either been in the G League or. one year of high school and I just put. the entire house on them. People still.

saying it's a bad bet. As we look ahead. to the quarterfinals, feels like we got. some good games, right? Even though. we're We're heavy favorites against. Canada. I don't think that matters at. all anymore in this entire thing. >> No, there's some great games. quarterfinals and then when you look. ahead to the what possibly could be. semis and championship, it's going to be. absolutely electric. But yeah, there's a. lot of good games. You got to wait to. see who the pitchers are coming out. Uh. people are saying that about your bet. People are also saying you shouldn't do. it again You should not make that bet. against Canada. Do not. >> see we'll see how I'm feeling. See how. these fingers are feeling. Because you. know, I still need one. You know, if you. heard the story about this one, it's.

been a lot of L's in the scroll. And. then there was a man they call. Pasquatch. He's wearing a damn C for. Italy who made motivated an entire team. to be the best team maybe in. baseball. >> Undefeated. >> In the world. >> Yeah, undefeated. >> Joining us now. the number one seed coming out of pool B. or whatever group B. >> [laughter]. >> From Virginia. representing the great country of Italy. Ladies and gentlemen, he hit three. bingos last night for the United States.

of America. >> Yeah. >> As well as. the great country of Italy. Ladies and gentlemen, Vinnie. Pasquantino. >> YEAH. >> HEY, GRAZIE, GRAZIE, VINNIE. GRAZIE, VINNIE, FOR WHAT YOU DID for. >> buongiorno from from Houston, you know. >> [laughter]. >> Hey, what's up, guys? >> Hey, ciao, hey. How's the gabagool last. night? Did we have some wine? How how was last night after the big. time win in the the hell of a a moment. for us? And I saw you in the postgame.

give a hey, team USA, we're thinking. about you in the hotel. You're welcome. in this entire thing. We appreciate you. doing that. How was the celebration. afterwards? And how did the boys feel. after going undefeated in pool play? >> Yeah, the boys were feeling were feeling. pretty good, a little frisky, created a. little havoc in this tournament. Yeah, it was a that was a quite the. celebration last night. We didn't get. into anything too crazy, but but yeah, as you can see there, I'm beat up a. little bit, happy about [laughter] it. So, we had some wine, had some had some.

beer. We we did what we could. We we got. a few off days, got a little treatment. after this, and. man, we're just pumped. It was what a. night, what a night, what a last few. days. >> Yeah, three three bingos for you last. night is obviously an incredible thing. Once you guys got the four runs, that's. when we thought, okay, we're good. because the only way we can kind of lose. is if Mexico wins without scoring five. runs. So, once you they would have to. get the five runs to beat you, we. started celebrating. Then we heard, well, if it goes to extra innings, actually, there's a chance that there's. a math equation." So, we don't really.

understand any of it, but what I don't. think I comprehended at all is that. Italians are really good at baseball. I. mean. I had no idea. I put out some tweets, I'm sure you saw it. I've seen your. tweets now. You are a spectacular I I. mean an absolutely spectacular Twitter. operator, and I respect and appreciate. that, and I'm happy you're going to be. in my algo, I think, going forward. But. I had no idea three donginis was. possible from the Italian team. I I did. not know you guys were going to be the. wagon. Did you expect to be this good. coming into the tournament? And has.

Italy always done well in this. tournament with a bunch of Americans who. are incredibly proud of the fact that. they're Italian, which I think every. Italian I know is incredibly proud that. they're Italian. So, I couldn't even. fathom what this is like to represent. Italy on this scale. But did you guys. know you had a squad this year? Like. when did it start becoming real? And how. long have we been doing the splits? Okay, maybe maybe you get an 11. sponsorship as well down there in Miami. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> We I've been able to do the splits my. entire life. I don't know what it is, but I couldn't just do it right now. But.

somehow when I get out to first base, I'm able to do it. So, happy about that. Hopefully that continues, and hopefully. I don't ever do anything to mess myself. up there. But yeah, we knew we were. going to have a a good squad. But we're. really young. There's a lot of like you. were just talking about 18-22 year olds. you're looking at for the NCAA. tournament. We've got a lot of like 20, 21, 22 year olds that just got out of. college. Um so, there's a little bit of extra. energy in there, which is pretty which. is pretty special. It makes me makes me. feel old being with some of these guys. Um and they just been bringing all this.

Italian energy. I mean, freaking Andrew. Fischer's from from [laughter] Jersey, I. think. He's got pork roll, egg and. cheese on his leg guard. That's what it. says. So, [laughter] uh this team this. team is about as stereotypical Italian. as you can get, and guys just want to. play baseball, and it's uh it's been. incredible. Like I'm super proud to be. with this group, and and to to able to. just do what we did. I mean, nobody had. us winning this pool and we just we just. did it, right? We just showed up. We. just tried to play games and and that. was it. Once we scored four last night, it was like, all right, we better win.

this game now. cuz if we lose, we're out. So, that was. weird going into a game knowing that you. could lose and still make it, but but we. did what we needed to do and made it. happen. >> Yeah, you certainly did and the espresso. machine has obviously garnered a lot of. conversation. You talking about, hey, we're just trying to be the most. stereotypical Italian team that we could. possibly be cuz we're representing. The. amount of these that are going on. I mean, it's a beautiful culture to be. stereotypical about because all the. actions are. hilarious, well thought out, and. everybody understands them immediately. Tell me about the espresso, please. What.

So, is that a Lavazza? Who who's in. charge and how long are these being like. as you hit the dinger, somebody's. pushing the button to start cooking that. up? How's it kind of operate in the in. the dugout there? >> Yeah, the first three homers were. were tough for the guys because I was. making them as they hit the homers as. they were running around the bases and. they were burning hot. So, [laughter] I. burned a few guys' mouths. They spit. them out immediately which made some. people think that maybe I had spiked. them. I did not. They were just hot. So, we figured it out. We started pre-making. them a little bit just to make sure guys.

weren't going to weren't going to burn. themselves out there, but yeah, we made. it happen. The. The espresso came from in 2023 when we. played in the classic, we we had one in. the dugout, but it had the logo of the. company on it and we got yelled at by. MLB because, you know, yeah, advertising. All that stuff. >> [laughter]. >> That's why we got the World Baseball. Classic logo on there. So, I'm not. exactly sure not exactly sure what it. is. All I know is it makes great coffee. and I'm I'm hopeful to have a have a few. more sips of espresso. >> Yeah, and all we know is yeah, I think.

it feels like you're seeing the ball. pretty well right now. It feels like. that's going to happen for you going. forward. But, we also know the Sasquatch. is open for business espresso company. You know, we can certainly. >> I'm here. I got no coffee restrictions. I'm I'm a free agent when it comes to. coffee. Doing this is so funny cuz in. our first. our first team meeting Francisco. Cervelli was sitting there being like, "Guys, we're Italian. There's going to. be a lot of this. A [laughter] lot of. moving around." I mean, our first team. meeting we're like, "All right, I guess. we're doing that.". >> [laughter].

>> We're just going to talk with our hands. a lot. So, it's it's been a blast. >> Hell yeah. Well, obviously the Italian. population in America is very deep and. very important to the history of United. States of America. I come from. Pittsburgh, obviously, where there is. I don't want to say all Italians, but. Jesus. >> The greatest people in America in. Pittsburgh. >> Thank you. >> Basically. >> Go Latics. >> Kennywood. Kennywood's great, man. >> Wow. Hell yeah. >> I thought I fell in love at Kennywood. when I was like 12 years old. I swear I. was in love. >> Dude, right there. You're probably ON A.

YEAH. [laughter]. YOU'RE RIGHT, BY THE WAY. YOU DID FALL. IN LOVE and you're 100% right with that. A lot of Italians though, obviously, as. you know, in Pittsburgh. On that note, Anthony DeJulio of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, outside. >> Yeah. >> of Pittsburgh has a question for you. >> Yeah, uh pleasure to talk to you. Um as an. Italian-American like myself, obviously, we like to show that we are. Italian all the time. We're very very. proud of it. But being born and raised. in America, what was it like going. against the US? Was it Did it feel weird.

or was it just like, "Fuck it. Let's. screw these guys and just beat the. out of them?". >> That. >> [laughter]. >> It was But it was really cool though. I. mean, it's special playing against that. group of players. I mean, hey, they're the best 30 players in the. world. So, that's what that's what we've. heard all week is how good they are. So, it was cool to. It was cool to step up against them. I. mean, you play against them all in the. regular season. You respect all those. guys. I mean, I mean, they're Hall of. Famers, MVPs, Cy Youngs. Like, they're. they're one of the best teams out there. and and just being able to see the team. they were able to put together. Like,

it's super cool for the game that some. of the biggest stars in the game were. were willing to strap it up for this. tournament and I think it's showing with. the ratings. I mean, ratings are way up. People are watching. I mean, you guys. are talking about baseball, so. that's good. >> HOW ABOUT IT, PAT? WATCH, I GOT A BAT. RIGHT HERE, BRO. >> [laughter]. >> YEAH, you got a bat right there. It's. perfect. So, uh baseball's growing. Um. so, it's super cool to to have played. against those guys, and it was even more. special to beat them the other night. Um. I made sure to let the tournament people. know that we were the winners of Pool B, so we get the workout time that we want.

um today. >> I THOUGHT YOU'D BE BULLYING THE AMERICAN. BOYS. >> [laughter]. >> OKAY, YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU'RE JUST. NEGOTIATING, classic Italian. >> they kicked it Hey, they kicked me out. of the locker room the other day. I was. taking a little bit too long for them. So, so I made sure I think ours is ours. is here in a few minutes. So, I'll make. sure that we're ready to go for it. >> Hey, let's make sure everybody's out. when they're supposed to be out. Hey, grazie. [laughter] All right, we got to. plug in this espresso machine with no. name. It wasn't espresso in 2023, by the. way. >> Okay. >> Smart play. I'm having one of those. every single day, at least two of them,

Pat. I I appreciate that you take the. mindset of. appreciating the team that they fielded, but also how good it's been for. baseball. I appreciate that baseball. players are seemingly understanding that. this is very good for baseball, and that. more people are going to watch this than. a majority of the baseball season. There. was a tweet last night that I think. encapsulated well. This doesn't really. feel like a World Series. It feels like. a World Cup. On that note, Ty has a. question for you, brother. >> Yeah, Vinnie, and I think to that point, like even in years past, like if you. love baseball, you'd watch this, but you.

can kind of tell like it's, you know, it's it's baseball in March. Guys are. thinking more about the season, but this. year it does feel different. Have you. like how apparent has that been in the. stadium for the games? Like with the. atmosphere and everything, does it feel. like a a playoff atmosphere? Like does. it feel like these games mean more than. just, you know, kind of like a a random. competition in the middle of March? >> Yeah, I mean, we we were talking about. it last night. So, we were up eight. nothing on USA, I think, or eight one, and then we were up eight one or nine. one last night, and I thought we were I.

mean, the way the crowd was acting, I. thought it was a tie game, or we were up. by one. I've never I've never been. tighter, like more nervous, when you're. up by eight in my life. I was getting so. mad at some of the pitchers. I'm like, "Guys, stop throwing off-speed pitches. that are not strikes. Let's just Let's. make them get themselves out here. Like, let's [laughter] let's try to make this. easy and stop letting guys on base.". >> Is that what you were saying? Is that. what you were saying up there? Cuz I saw. you call like a mound visit. Cuz. normally that's not the case. Normally. you see like a manager come out. You're. on first base. They had you locked in at. 8-1, and you looked like you were about.

to gnaw through wood potentially with. how like intense you were. And then you. called one I think is Scotty. Scotty. I don't know what pitcher. >> Yeah, Scotty Scotty pure bred Italian, too. Pure bred Italian that guy. Loves a. cigarette. He's the best. [laughter] He. is the best. The first night we were in. Arizona, we were bunch of guys came to. my room, you know, having some drinks, getting to know each other a little bit. And he's like, "Guys, I'll be right. back. I got to go smoke a cigarette.". And we're like, "That's our ITALIAN. RIGHT THERE." [laughter]. >> OKAY. SO, YOU HAVE GREAT RELATIONSHIP.

WITH HIM. YOU called the mound meeting. In fact, the catcher came out and you. called it. And then we looked up like. one of your tweets. I guess this is not. new to you. You are a guy that will go. over to a pitcher and say some things. And allegedly the tweet, sometimes I. mean it's a different language and. nobody really needs You just give a good. vamo at the end and say feel like you're. motivating. Are you. first baseman? We know Sean Casey. obviously cuz he's from Pittsburgh. You. know, he's like the mayor. I think he's. having conversations with every person. that's coming on to first base, which is. everybody that gets a hit, which is. basically, you know, everybody in.

baseball. So, that's quite a a. leadership position it feels like. How. much are you doing that? And what did. what you and what you're doing right now. for Italy kind of normal for your game. with the Royals? Is this just kind of. how you operate? >> Yeah, I think it's how I operate. I just. I just want guys to be like especially. with pitchers in that in those. situations. Like last night it was like, "Dude, let's be aggressive in the zone.". And and the tough part is is like none. of us have been in an environment like. that, especially the the Italian guys. So, you just try to get up there and. instill some confidence and let them.

know that we're behind you. We got your. back and like what's the worst that can. happen? A guy hits a home run and now. we're up 9 to 2. Like all right, we'll. move on to the next guy. So, it's it's. just one of those things just letting. guys know you have their have their back. and you're there for them and just try. to instill a little bit of confidence. and and see how we can get this thing. rolling. So, it's pretty pretty standard. just to try to try to get somebody. motivated. >> Have you tried to speak Italian at all? Like are we doing any more or you just. saying like all the American stuff? Like. you know, like mozzarella, you know, like you're doing all that stuff. Do you.

know any Italian? >> I've got some stuff in the bag, but. nothing that I'm going to say on TV cuz. we're already getting ripped enough for. being Italian-Americans playing in this. tournament. So, >> [laughter]. >> shout out to my Italian guys. >> I would like to say I think it's a good. representation of how Italian-Americans. feel about representing Italy though. Like I think the Italian community very. tight. Obviously, there's a lot of. communities that are very tight and have. each other's. But you don't you very. rarely see like one Italian family. There is. This is a. >> That's. This was So, this video is on the flight. there. The most of the in the first.

video, all those guys are like our our. Italians and they they wanted to sing. some Italian music for us. It was. amazing. So, we're just on the flight. The flight attendants didn't know what. to do because we're just like all right, we're singing. Bring bring the vino. >> [laughter]. >> We need the speaker. Let's go. And it. was. it was incredible. So, what a that was. an amazing flight. That kind of kicked. off that kind of kicked things off for. us as having a having a nice show flight. to get us to Houston and I mean. what a good group of guys. >> Yeah. >> Good looking guys, too. Just a bunch of.

good looking like Italian Italians, right there. >> are super Italian looking and and the. names just one after another becomes. more Italian somehow. The Pasquantino steps UP AND THEN. IT'S LIKE. I ALWAYS PUT OUT A TWEET, BUT I I. thought I would get attacked obviously. cuz how stupid it sounds, but you. understand what I'm saying here. This is. an all Italian all name team team. Like. I almost put out like this team Italy is. so Italian. Like I was just going to. start listing off the names. It is It is. a wonderful Italian name kind of.

rundown. One guy after the next. I love. how much it represents seemingly the. country and also Italian-Americans, I. think, personally. >> Yeah, there was a video I saw on the. internet of how the team was picked. Um. and it was a guy wearing like the white. tank with the chains out talking about. the names and how you have to have have. a vowel at the end of it. That's exactly. how the team was picked. >> That makes sense. >> at the names, made sure they sounded. Italian enough, got the got the. certification that cuz the way you got. to be eligible is that you can become a. citizen in Italy. Um so we made, you know, had.

[clears throat] to make some phone. calls, make sure people were ready, and. yeah, if the name works out then yeah. >> there? So, what's your connection? You. would be able to become a citizen of. Italy. uh through. >> Because my it was. So, my grandfather's from Niagara Falls. and his his uh I believe it's his my I. did all this research in 2022, so I. don't 100% remember correctly, but I. believe it was his father born and. raised in Italy. Um that's when they. came over. They were Pasquantonio when. they came over. They they Americanized.

it and made it Pasquantino, you know, take a few letters out, make it. Pasquantino, and then they moved to. Niagara Falls, and then he moved to West. Virginia, and that and then he moved to. Virginia. So, he's just doing it all. >> How if I was to Google him, would there. anything pop up or no? >> Yeah, yeah, something would pop up. It. would fire you up a little bit. >> [laughter]. >> This isn't the first time a Pasquantino. has taken on the United States. >> You got super Italian team. We got a. super Italian team is what we're saying. out there. I love everything about it. Connor has last question for you,

Pasquatch. >> Yeah, Vinnie, thanks for what you did to. baseball cuz 2 days ago I think all of. us were ready to watch 162, and then. yesterday it felt like we were never. going to watch a baseball game again if. you guys didn't get the job done. So, I. very much appreciate that. As an. Irishman as well, I've never rooted for. an Italy in my life, and that was kind. of a special moment for me yesterday. >> Yeah, it was. >> I think just it it was nice to root for, you know, the the blue. >> as Italians. >> bring people together. That's what we. do. >> He's from Boston, though. >> Yeah, but you should know this guy. smells like potatoes all day.

SEE, YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN? >> SAY THAT. WE DON'T LIKE THAT. >> YOU SEE THAT? I MEAN, I'm good for a. cigarette every once [laughter] in a. while, but see, that's too far. Uh but. thinking about the future here, now you. guys are on to the quarterfinals. You. guys are actually underdogs against. Puerto Rico. Are you aware of that? Does. the team know that? And also just, you. know, talk. >> They know. >> Talk nutrition. Uh are you guys only in. like spaghetti meatballs, Italian subs, gabagool, capicola? Like, how does How. does it work as far as kind of the. stereotypical, uh you know, nutrition.

that you guys are eating? >> I mean, every single team dinner that. we've had has been Italian food. Um. they're really hitting, like we talked. about with the stereotypes, they are. doing it. >> Chicken parm, veal parm. >> Yeah. Uh some branzino's been mixed in. there. Definitely a lot of fish. Uh yeah, it's been good. It's been I. mean, the first night here I did get. food poisoning, though. I spent the. first morning we were here in the in the. emergency room getting an IV. >> OH, BAD PASTA. WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN. THERE? >> I I don't know what happened down here.

in Houston. Uh I don't know what was. going on. Yeah. >> Yeah, not good. Bad mozzarella. >> It could have been bad mozzarella. >> That's the Texas home cooking. >> You you come after one of the family, and then we all showed up. So, maybe. that's what we needed as a team to get. going and win this pool. So, I don't. know what Houston was trying to do to. the Italians, but we made it happen. >> I mean, that's that's the Lone Star. State. >> Yeah, I don't like thinking about that. >> Yeah, cuz the US wasn't even the home. team in Houston. >> Oh, you need is just a little Visine, right? They said. Isn't that what you. do? >> Allegedly. >> Yeah, Wedding Crashers. >> I learned I assume the Italians thought. of that at some point.

>> Yeah, Jeremy was telling the story about. it, saving seals. >> Yeah, exactly. >> Yeah. >> Exactly. >> Holey shirts and pants. >> All right. Good luck. >> Tommy Guufano. >> [laughter]. >> The big sleeves. >> We don't even have to get into What are. your thoughts on Christopher Columbus? We'll get into that next time. Uh. he's a hero. >> In this house, in this house, he's a. hero. >> All right. Hey. Hey, we appreciate you, man, for joining us. Good luck the rest. of the way. Thank you for saving. baseball in America, honestly, genuinely. Thank you for that. >> Yeah, you're welcome, guys. Thanks. >> And thanks for not doing a handshake. deal to like, you know, do the whole.

let's get America out we can kind of go. in thing. That that's We're happy. >> We would never. Italians doing something. shady? Never. That was. >> Watch it. Watch it. HEY, I DON'T LIKE. THE WAY YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ITALIANS. RIGHT NOW, OKAY? [laughter] I DON'T LIKE. THAT. YOU'RE THE BEST. Ladies and. gentlemen, Vinnie Pasquantino. >> Yeah, Vinnie. >> The actual thing. >> Yeah. >> Try to show some respect. >> Exactly. >> It's a grandpa. Pasquantino. >> Father's father. >> Exactly. His father's father's father. Yeah, I looked up they do have a case. >> And what they do?

>> I'll tell you what, they went up in. Virginia. I know. >> Something was getting taxed a little too. much and they decided to go around it. >> Yeah, they said we're going to not only. throw the tea but maybe some vino around. here. >> That's right. >> And what are you going to do about. duty-free? Duty nothing. How about that? We just keep it moving. I respect that. I do appreciate what the Italians did. for America. I've never seen a baby face. turn in my life for me like the Italian. baseball team. >> Yeah. >> A lot a lot of negative feelings about. that Italian baseball team. Then. everybody kind of shifted away from. Italian and went straight to Diro. Okay, skip skip for USA. So then Italians kind.

of back and then we all learned. and I think Diro might learn as well. Okay, we need Italy to kind of. >> Yeah. >> We need Italy to kind of do something. So these Italian-Americans had a chance. not only represent for Italy go. undefeated and win the pool, but also. like for all the homies back in America. You're welcome. >> Yeah. They'll be able to forever. >> Oh yeah. >> Like that is actually for at home, okay? In the in the clubhouse, everywhere it's. like remember. >> They're saying Cervelli's going to get a. statue in Rome. >> No, he's getting the Medal of Freedom. >> They have that? >> In Rome? >> I think both. Here and there.

>> Yeah, he's just going to get them both. Good at it. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> He's doing those types of things. I love. everything about it. But I do appreciate. how baseball has responded and he uh, immediately upon me sending DM requests. through Jet Passing, Jet was like, "Hey, I think Vinny is fan of program. You. should definitely hit him up. Send him. message should you come on." He says yes. immediately. So, we appreciate you, Vinny. I'm going to follow him. Who do. you play for? >> Royals. >> With Bobby? >> Yep. >> Yeah. And Jack Gaglione.

>> HUH, GAGLIONE JUST DID THAT CALL him. back. Is it was a zoom. Can't call him. back. >> He's got a price a couple minutes. >> What about Jack? >> He's the one that did it to us the other. night, right? >> Oh, yeah. He hit it. >> Big fly. >> Big fly. >> But what he didn't do anything against. Mexico, did he? >> Yeah, didn't didn't really need to, yeah. >> small ball for that that run. We needed. a little bit of wasn't necessarily. suicide squeeze, but basically. >> Too much pressure. >> Boom. But what I'm saying, the Italians. we didn't even bring God, I missed it. again. They did a trick. >> Oh, yeah. Little little slight hand. >> They did a trick. They did they did a.

trick in a in a big game last night. Fly. ball out to center field. The shortstop, I believe, >> Yep. >> fakes like it's a ground ball so the. runner at first thinks that he has it. So, he's all, "Oh, no, I'm not going to. get there." He has no idea. Ball's in. the outfield. That thing's caught. You. got to get back to first, brother. He. just baited you around there cuz you. obviously can't be off base. The genius. >> Yeah. >> This is like what I watch in the movies, I guess, whenever they do hidden ball. trick where you yell, "All right." And. you do that thing in the back. I think I. saw somebody get with that, uh, in MLB.

last year or something like that. I. think I think I saw one of those. Love. whenever that happens. Hundred and a. thousand games, so get bored in there do. a little trick. That was awesome. I. don't think I've ever seen that ploy. maneuver. And then obviously right. afterwards and. 10 minutes later, not even with TV. commercials and everything, Dongani. So, it was like the Italians were all over. it and super Italian. Like them. scheming. >> Oh, yeah. >> Like that was genius. I. It's my first time I've ever seen it. I. didn't know that was a real play. That's. a baseball play, I guess. And is there. others that I need to keep an eye on?

>> Yeah, yes and no because I believe the. runner is running on the pitch. So, like. he's, you know, he's trying to steal. second base or at least get in motion. So, he's not looking around to see. So, yeah, he dives to make it look like it's. a ground ball and then he's just. thinking, "Oh boy, I better get on my. horse here. Like I could be scoring. maybe." And then he gets to third base, looks back and realizes, "Oh, that son. of a he duped me big time. It was. actually a pop fly off the bat and I had. no idea.". >> Is this a normal play? >> Uh I would I would say it's not very. normal. Like I suppose. >> genius play. I just need to know levels.

of this stuff cuz I don't know. Like. Little League kids doing this? High. school kids doing this? >> You're probably seeing it more in that. kind of stuff. Yeah, then you are in the. MLB. Like it probably happens every once. in a while, but yeah, this is like a. big, you know, like travel team type. thing. Like good young teams are kind of. deploying tactics like this where if a. team, you know, that they're probably. going to beat the out of anyway, but you see anything like that and kids. are doing this, it's like, "Okay, that. like the these guys are. >> defense. >> Yeah. Yeah, you could say that. >> A more normal one is like.

>> If the guy if the guy's running and it's. a single behind him and it actually goes. through the outfield, the short stop. will pretend like he's getting a throw. to second so the runner slides so he. doesn't go to third. >> Ah, I see. >> So, there's there's there's some there's. a few out there. >> like I'm starting to like baseball. >> We're doing a baseball. >> You know what I don't like? I don't like. when deals are made and then we're. sending. >> Mhm. >> Me either. >> Well, that's that's that's very tough. >> Got to be a scumbag to do that. >> Well, DeCosta, general manager for. >> Oh, I didn't know you were talking. >> the Baltimore Ravens came out and said. >> DeCosta? >> Yeah, DeCosta, exactly. He came out and.

said that he was more gutted than. anybody else about what happened with. Max Crosby. Here's him speaking. yesterday in a very dejective manner. >> I mean, I understand it. You know, I understand it. We live in. that age of skepticism and people. question, especially people that don't. really know me or know the Ravens. culture and the Ravens organization. So, I understand it. Um as I said at the beginning. we've got a responsibility I've got a. responsibility to the Ravens, to this. community, to our fans and to Steve. Bisciotti to do what we think is best.

for the club. And that's what we always. try to do. Every decision we make is is. based on this idea. Is this the best. thing for the Ravens? Very very challenging. Um. Again, I understand how people might. maybe from afar would feel that way. But um nobody is more upset about this. than me. Um. gutted by it actually. And so. regret big regret for me. But we will move on as a as a football. team and I think there's many many. opportunities for us to to grow as a.

team, to become a better team, to build. a roster, and to be the team that we want to be. >> How serious is that? >> He's got it. I got a responsibility to. these people. >> Mhm. >> Okay? I got a responsibility to the. city. Jimmy's Famous Seafood. You know. the crab legs? They ship nationwide. I. got responsibility to him and his. family. I got responsibility to Bashaud. and. if it's not going to work, it's not. going to work. Did you know that he was. hurt whenever you brought him in? It's not about now. It's about what we. projected in the future with what we saw. in the scans. It's like, is there. another way to do this so that this.

doesn't come out publicly cuz it feels. like this has never happened at this. high of a level before. I think that's. the the kind of the shock and awe cuz. Dr. Chao came on. He was NFL doctor for. a long time. He said that that is a move. that any team could have deployed for. any contract especially during this free. agency frenzy. And then they all do the. escrow thing where you get a house, you. put money in escrow for your mortgage, but then there's a bunch of inspections. and checks and if it falls through, you're allowed to get your money back. You don't have to get the house. That's. basically what these deals are. And I. guess that probably happens at the the.

bottom half of a roster. with a lot of guys that maybe are going. to be special teams guys or second. second string guys or maybe practice. squad guys. And it's like, we can't be. putting a million bucks in this guy. Doesn't look like he's going to be able. to do whatever he is after a test. But. like Max Crosby, like. you're signing Max Crosby who's hurt. We. know exactly what he's going to be. Now. unless they are smarter than everybody. else, which I mean, we shall see I guess. with how this all works out. But Dr. Neal ElAttrache who's done a thousand. surgeries says like, he's good. He's. going to be back. He's going to be. playing football again. I don't even. know what we're talking about here. It.

just felt dirty from the beginning. The. thing that I hate though. is because this has happened at such a. large scale, even though it's happened. before and everybody automatically has a. negative thought, like Trey Hendrickson. I would like to say our source. >> says. >> are telling us. that Trey Hendrickson genuinely thought. he was going to play with Max Crosby. So, now was there a ploy behind the. scenes to not tell Trey or not tell Max? And then once you get a deal done with. one of the other, then we can kind of. figure the whole thing out. Maybe, but.

like everybody's immediate response to. Schefter saying like, "Hey, everybody. was kind of thinking that they were. going to be together." It's literally. because of the scan that they saw. Maybe. the Ravens and DaCosta was put up a. front right there about the scans and. how gutted he is and maybe he was able. to get through that and people have lied. on microphones before. And maybe they. were behind the scenes saying like, "Hey, let's try to work a deal with both. these guys. We'll tell them they're both. coming and then if we work a deal with. one, we don't have to work a deal with. the other and we'll just have to drop. out." We still drop out. We got to do. that. But from our understanding. Trey Hendrickson definitely thought he.

was playing football with Max Crosby and. that was a. huge That was a huge selling point, which also might have been why. that it was being said at the time. So, it's a fascinating little situation with. two superstars. You know, the amount of. sacks he has obviously warrants. conversation being best in league. He. gets a 4-year $112 million deal after. kind of being in purgatory with the. Cincinnati Bengals for the last like 3. years. That thing started at Radio Row. on our show where he came on and had it. and basically backstage. >> Mhm. >> like, "I don't want to have to do this, but I'm getting kind of screwed here.

>> Mhm. >> I'm getting kind of screwed here. So, this is what I have to do. Thank you for. having me." He goes out there, "Anything. that's good for the Bengals, I'm good. for. If it If you want to trade me, get. some picture to Bengals, cool. If you. want to give me a contract, we work the. deal so we get money. Goodbye. I deserve. some money." And then for 2 years it. just kind of lingered and lingered and. lingered. And then he obviously gets a. massive deal, so we're happy for him. with the Baltimore Ravens, but I I think. he was thinking he was playing with Max. Crosby as well. Think about the. I'm getting what? They're paying me how. much? And I got. the every snap guy on the other side of. the is going to be Yeah, exactly. Which.

then leads to the people immediately. going, well, that would have never been. able to work, especially with Lamar. Jackson happening with the Well, actually, they didn't get a Lamar deal. done. It's like. A lot of negative vibes seemingly around. the Ravens right now, and they sign a. guy who's knows the division very well. and has led the league in sacks. It's. like there hasn't been a lot of positive. stuff, and then the Lamar Jackson deal. comes out and it's like That's negative. as well. Tough start for Minter. >> Yeah. >> But. I've heard Bashaud talk one time. >> Mhm. >> I got faith in the Ravens until I don't. have faith in the Ravens, but it doesn't.

feel like a positive time to be a. Baltimore Raven right now. >> No, not at all. And they lost so many. guys, too. Like it's not even as if they. can bring back the old band and they're. adding in, you know, Trey Hendrickson, which is great. They lost a ton of. players. I think it was eight or nine. starters in general. Now, the big one. they do get back is Madubuike on that. D-line who is playing this fall, he. said. But if you're the Raiders looking. at this, this is incredible. This is. basically one of if not the greatest. off-season for a single team in NFL.

history. Not to mention they're bringing. in, you know, Fernando Mendoza, who is. going to be fantastic. Like all those. additions, Max Crosby, if you're going. back there, he's had success without all. these players. Now he has what? Two of. the top three linebackers in free agency. with Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean, who. oh, by the way, played together at. Georgia. So their vibes right off the. bat are great. Quit They are going to. dog. They are going to dog. Quit. Quit This is going to be his best, you.

know, D-line he's ever played with. You. know, he's Now he's playing with Max. Crosby, whereas now he'll probably be. much, much better. Tyler Linderbaum, you. know, Eric Stokes, all these guys that. they brought in. If you're the, you. know, Raiders, sure, you can be excited. about having. >> put out a tweet. >> Yes. >> So, Raider for life, I guess. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's like that that's an incredible. message of I guess he spoke to the. Raiders. >> Had to. >> I would assume he spoke to the Raiders. Everything happens for a reason. Believe. nothing you hear and half of what you.

see. It's like, well, we did hear and. see that he was going to the Raiders. >> So, it's all the IG. >> It's all the IG. >> It's all the photos. >> In Baltimore. >> It's all the video. >> It's all this is going to happen, you. know, but now he's like, I'm back. Raider for life. Run that It's. like, good for the Raiders, man. Honestly, your team is all of a sudden. seemingly stacked and your best player. is back with a bigger chip on his. shoulder. So, if you're able to put. swords aside, maybe they rework a deal. with Max. I don't know what his deal. looks like and be able to figure out. going forward like, hey, it was two. ones, dude. We're in the middle of a. complete turnover. You deserve to go.

win. And they're able to sell it to each. other. It's like, good for the Raiders. Good. for the Raiders. Also good for the. Bills. >> Mhm. >> Big signing. >> Yeah. >> Buffalo Bills sign Bradley Chubb to a. three-year, $43.5 million deal up to. 52.5 mil with 29 million guaranteed. Huge signing for the Buffalo Bills. You. know, Bosa and Von Miller and these guys. have been brought into the Bills to go. ahead and get to the quarterback. Hopefully, Drake May and other AFC East.

monster opponents. Bradley Chubb's a. great signing for being in the Buffalo. Bills. I had no idea this was coming. Good for them, Tyshawn. >> Yeah, he was the belle of the ball at. the trade deadline a couple years ago. I. can't remember. I think it was like the. Broncos maybe what the Dolphins gave up. like two first-round picks to get him. and on for whatever reason, I think he. was, you know, he was fairly solid in. Miami just maybe not exactly what they. thought they were getting, but this is. kind of the Von Miller had that great. year with the Bills and then I don't. think they've really necessarily gotten. as what they expected out of him or Joey.

Bosa. So, maybe Chubb is the guy. Like, that's what Bean told us a long time. ago. Hey, when you have Josh Allen, you. need a finisher on defense and maybe. they think they found that in Bradley. Chubb. But for everything that everyone. was saying about Beano, he's had a. pretty good off season thus far. >> Yeah, I would say Beano is trying to. silence the critics a bit, you know, and. I think Beano doesn't listen to the. critics, but he's certainly informed of. what everybody's saying and he knows you. got Josh Allen as quarterback, you need. to win a Super Bowl. It's not just Josh. Allen who's winning Super Bowl, it's. like the person putting the team. together needs to win a Super Bowl. You're good at your job, you're good at. your job, you've been able to do.

turnover through a couple different. really good teams. You got an alien as. quarterback, okay? You need to win a. Super Bowl. He understands that. That. entire building understands that and it. seemingly like they have a plan and. they're executing right now. >> Yeah, and he was with Carolina when Cam. Newton and them went to the Super Bowl, Brandon Beane that is, so he kind of. understands how, you know, you can get. that close, but right after if you. don't, you know, continue to get that. close, you're out of the building. That. whole entire thing turns over. The other. guys that are still available in free. agency, too, all of them you could. basically say, "Hey, if those guys go to. Buffalo, that would be a great signing.".

Like Joey Bosa still doesn't have a. team. He he might end up back at. Buffalo, him and Bradley Chubb together. would be incredible. You mentioned the. heat at least on the internet from the. Buffalonians brother that might not love. Brandon Beane. There are another bunch. of receivers out there that they can add. with DJ Moore to give Josh Allen more. help. Like I almost think that the. Buffalo Bills are primed for another. move, which sucks as a Patriots fan, but. Beano's cooking a little bit here, especially as we get further into free. agency. Like he might make another few. things that that make Buffalo even more.

of a contender. >> Josh Allen's deal, you know, so they. open up more money, they're able to do. that with a couple different players. Speaking of money, it's quarterback. position, Kyler Murray's visiting. Minnesota. >> Okay. >> Okay, so he was officially released by. the Arizona Cardinals at the start of. the new league year 4:00 yesterday. We. knew this was coming, everybody knew. this was coming. It actually happens. Now he's going to visit Minnesota. All. indications have been that this guy is. going to be the Minnesota Vikings. quarterback for $1.3 million next year. He's going to go into Kevin O'Connell's. system and his ability to put a ball on.

an absolute dot is going to amplify that. Minnesota Vikings offense that is always. going to be talented. B Flo's defense is. going to be great, then the Vikings are. going to be back to that team that was. really good as opposed to a team that is. kind of shite and missed the playoffs. this past season. They had a 14-win. quarterback in Sam Darnold. Woo. They said, "Well, you get out.". Daniel Jones is a backup. Get out. We. got a guy we drafted him. >> We'll be better. >> Nine is going to be the quarterback. Some people say maybe disrespectful to. the league. >> Yeah. >> Getting rid of a quarterback that wins. 14 games and is uh competing for the.

number one seed in the NFC, but his last. few games with the Vikings called into. question whether or not he could be the. guy in the big moments. He He won 14. games, but Kevin O'Connell could win 14. games with anybody, which we kind of all. feel that way. But, they move on from. Sam Darnold. Sam Darnold just won a. Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. Minnesota Vikings missed the playoffs. Look like ass with nothing really in the. future at the quarterback position. unless J.J. McCarthy can somehow stay. healthy and get the reps that he needs. to get better. Instead, we're bringing a veteran here. They're. going to be our starter. Who's it going. to be? Maybe Kirk Cousins we'll bring.

back. >> Who? >> Maybe Aaron Rodgers. He's a free agent. Maybe we bring him. >> Why? >> Maybe we sign. Derek Carr out of retirement. Anybody. that can layer a ball is what the. Minnesota Vikings are looking for. Is. basically what we were told across the. board at the combine from multiple. different teams, agents, everything that. they're hearing. Kyler Murray would. certainly be able to do that. Now, passing lanes and things like that. because of his stature will certainly be. something that Kevin O'Connell will have. to work on. That offense, if Kyler. Murray is able to commit and buy into it. completely, would be absolutely lethal.

Him His ability to move after and extend. plays would only add a certain element. to it. But, will Kyler Murray be the. leading man of the Minnesota Vikings? How Kevin O'Connell wants him to be a. leader. Will he be the face of a. franchise? Well, how everything went in. Arizona transform how it'll be in. Minnesota. We shall see. And is he going. to go to the Los Angeles Rams to back up. Matthew Stafford and be and be the. long-term plan for the Los Angeles Rams. after Matthew Stafford retires. inevitably at some point, no matter how. many times he gets in the A moral uh. trailer. So, what a time to be Kyler. Murray. Getting paid a ton of. money. Your cap hit's going to be very.

little. And you got multiple suitors. that are looking to bring you into the. building because they think because of. your talent you can still be special, it's good time to be Kyler Murray. But. once again, he's the only human in. history to be drafted top 10 in MLB and. NFL. Freak athlete type guy. >> Yeah, and both those places you just. mentioned between LA and Minnesota, they. have so many weapons on on both sides of. the ball, but specifically on offense. Like between Minnesota, you got. Hockenson who they ended up redoing. their deal, so he's back. Obviously. Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and. they also brought back Aaron Jones, and.

then I mean LA, that was the first I've. kind of heard of that when you just said. that. That would be his probably perfect. situation. You get paid a million bucks, really you're getting what, 38 million. including the money from Arizona just to. be a backup and learn behind Matt. Stafford. He never had that opportunity. He was a day one starter off of his. rookie year. Go there and be with Sean. McVay, and then oh yeah, Puka Nacua, Mike Evans, Kyren Williams, Blake Corum, Terrance Ferguson, all those guys. Like. he really is kind of the belle of the. ball, and he's in a great position to.

make a good decision for his own career, not just this year. >> Good for Kyler, and and you know what? Maybe baseball, too. >> Sure. >> You know? >> Why not? >> It's hot right now. I heard he could. still see a curveball if he had to. So, uh, we appreciate what Kyler's doing. right now. Good luck to him, and uh, whoever signs him will be great. The. Colts are not in in. in need of quarterback, though. >> No, not anymore. >> There was a thought maybe Kyler comes to. Indianapolis. I was kind of high on that, actually. For 1.3 million, get a little cop to. show here, Lucas Oil. Him and a coconut. husk. See what those 40s were at Lucas Oil.

Stadium? >> Fast. At the combine? >> Fast. >> At Kyler Murray. >> Players didn't love him. >> Times two. Players, what do you mean. players didn't love him? >> Colts, I believe the the leaked report. said they hated playing surface. >> Yeah, from my understanding, anybody. that didn't have grass got an F. >> Okay, sure. >> That was that was a decision that was. made, from my understanding. That he's. That is what the I believe the teams are. spinning. >> I like that. >> The teams are spinning like, yeah, all. non-grass just got Fs, so that's just. kind of how it is. But I was thinking. Kyler in Lucas Oil Stadium would really. turn it into a lot house, you know, a. proud house. >> Mhm. >> A super place. But instead, we got. Daniel Jones back, so I'm pumped up.

>> Week one. >> He looked good yesterday. He said he's. going to be playing. He said he's going. to be playing. Speaking of playing, uh. we didn't know if uh a legendary uh. Super Bowl champion offensive lineman, Landon Dickerson, was going to be. playing football again. Remember, this. is something that does happen with the. big guys, especially after you win a. Super Bowl and get paid a lot of money. You kind of. your body's beat up, it's a tough job. How much longer do I want to do this? Got family, I'm missing a lot of stuff. Do I want to remain committed to ball? This happens a lot to a lot of players, especially the offensive line, defense. line position, cuz they're hand fighting. each other and their bodies are gigantic.

and their joints are always sore, and. they have to be heavy for their. position. So, if you've already won a. Super Bowl and made a bunch of money, there's a chance that you're going to. wonder, "Do I want to sign back up for this?". There There's a lot of offensive linemen. that have those conversations. And. there's a lot of offensive linemen about. 2 days before camp, "I ain't doing it." Okay, that happens. So, Landon Dickerson of the Philadelphia. Eagles coming out and pondering what his. future looked like, wasn't a surprise. And we are very happy to announce, he. signed a brand new. >> deal. >> Okay, >> [applause and cheering]. >> congratulations. >> A revised two-year contract at around 36.

million. He was previously due 39. million in 2026-27, but can hit that. with 2027 incentives. He's due 15.7. million this year and is no longer under. contract in 2028. So, here we go. This. is a big-time move for him. Congratulations, and he's going to be. playing. Shout-out to the Philadelphia. Eagles. They got kind of quiet, made. some moves. Everybody's going to hate. them until they win a Super Bowl again. Once they win a Super Bowl again, if. they win a Super Bowl again, you'll be. celebrated for 24 hours, everybody's. going to hate them again. That's a. fascinating fascinating existence over. there in Philly, and I certainly enjoy. the fact that Sirianni's in charge of it. all, but they do need to win, or it's.

going to get so loud over there. >> Yeah, and the offensive line needs to. get back to what it was when they did. win, because it seemed like that was and. injuries are definitely part of that, but you go from Saquon having maybe the. most special running back season in the. history of the NFL to every week kind of. like, "Hey, the Eagles offense looks. like shit." So, I but again, new. offensive coordinator, all that kind of. stuff. So, I I would expect that the. Eagles heard everything. Sirianni kind. of just took that all in and he's going. to have one hell of a message for the. boys when they return. >> I uh I'm excited to see what Sirianni is.

this year. You know? Him popping off to the crowd, awesome when they're winning. >> Oh, yeah. >> For us. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Everybody else hates it. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Yeah, they do. >> Everybody else seemingly hates it. We. really enjoy the way cuz it seems like. he is able to rally the boys. >> He's able to rally the boys. Philly gets. loud about it cuz he's not doing the. same things the same way. But, he does. seemingly have an ability to bring. people together. Will they ever win? The. NFC's only getting better. >> Yeah, he got an A+ on the report card as. far as head coaching goes and Big Dom.

had nothing to do with that, but this is. also kind of the benefit of when you. miss out on some free agents like, "Hey, you have more money. Now you can take. care of your own guys." Like Dickerson's. not the only one on that team that needs. to be paid a a little more. You could. say I know DeVonta Smith, he's probably. nearing an extension as well. Like now. Howie can take care of the guys. in-house. >> And how good is that for vibes within. the team, too? When you're looking. around and you know like, "Hey, the. better I play, the more money I get.". Like we saw Jalen Carter showed up to. Jordan Davis's extension press. conference. Like those are also great.

things for Philly. >> Yeah, great news in the state of. Pennsylvania. Cam Heyward's got a new. deal. >> [applause and cheering]. >> Cam Heyward, uh who is obviously a. pillar in Pittsburgh. His dad, Ironhead. Heyward, was also a legend in. Pittsburgh. This guy's played here a. long time, has been a staple of the. community for the Pittsburgh Steelers at. and about at basically every single. event. And you can't miss him because. literally the thing sitting on his. shoulders is the biggest in world. >> Mhm. >> This guy's got the largest head in the. world. His dad might have had the. largest head in the world when he passed.

away, rest in peace. Cam became largest head in the world. This block is gigantic. This block is. one that is loved in Pittsburgh. And. this block is one that has been playing. his best football here towards the tail. end of his career. Kind of a James. Harrison-like arc of his career where. you get really great at the end of it. and start dominating. That's what Cam's. been doing. He's been asking for a new. deal for a couple years. >> Mhm. >> Some people say, "Hey Cam, stop your. pat.". >> Mhm. >> That's what people in Pittsburgh were. saying. >> I heard that. >> I'm I'm not saying that to Cam. Cam's a.

giant. Cam's been good to me. Cam would. beat my ass, okay? And if I try to punch. him back with my virtual reality big. right hook, this thing's breaking. Cuz. that thing, once again, there's no real. takedown of Cam. He Like. punch the jaw, jaw's punching you. Big right hook, his temple is actually. So, I want no beef with Cam Heyward ever. because I'm appreciative of him. But a. lot of people in Pittsburgh were saying, "Shut up, Cam." Enough with the pat, okay? Go to the 84 Lumber golf outing,

>> Mhm. >> go to the Pittsburgh Penguins game, sit. front row on the glass, okay? We paid. you and your family, your brother. remember on the team, millions of. dollars. Stop your bitching, play. football. That was the narrative going. into last season. Cam did. >> Yep. >> Cam stopped, yep, played football, had. another phenomenal year, and it feels. like Omar Khan's taking care of him. This is a big deal for Mike McCarthy in. that locker room, I think, Tone. >> Yeah, I think it's huge. Um so, back-to-back all-pro seasons in. his 14th and 15th season, I believe, in.

the NFL, which is just absurd. And yeah, there was some talk there was some some. mumbling, some groaning when we were. there last year during training camp. because of how was he practicing, was he. sitting out, all that, where he wanted. the new deal, all of that. So, that went. into last season. So, getting this done. now, this early and and having, you. know, good vibes going into the season. with Coach McCarthy in his first season. is really, really good. And you have one. of the pillars of the organization for. Coach McCarthy who's been there over a. decade and a half. I All around good. situation, and he's been the best player. on that defense last 2 years by far.

>> Yeah, and once again, playing his best. ball here the last couple years, and. seems like he's only going to keep. going. He, obviously, Ohio State great. I don't know if you've seen Matt. Patricia. Biggest deal in history of defense. coordinators. >> Woah! [cheering]. >> Pretty big. >> They like him. Ticonderoga pencil and. all, Matt Patricia, a man who was signed. to be the DC of the Ohio State Buckeyes. this last season. They do not win. national championship, but they become. one of the most legendary defenses in. the history of college football. He'll. remain uh signs a a deal putting him up.

at the top of his class when it comes to. college DCs with this type of money. being paid for college defensive. coordinators. And with the NIL being. like a free agency period and the. recruiting process being like a draft, pro guys coaches are going to be tempted. to go do a lot more college, I think. And from our understanding, recruiting isn't like uh. Yeah, you're not pounding the pavement. anymore. >> No. >> Uh-uh. >> Matt Patricia is not being tasked with. driving around high school to high. school to shake hands and do all this. type of stuff.

>> No, no. >> Now, granted, big name guys, let's go let's go watch this guy. >> Mhm. >> Let's jump in a pool with this. >> Let's go get in a helicopter. >> Let's go. >> Let's go watch this guy play football. And if he wants us to sing, let's make. sure it's something in our range. Let's. not be doing Justin Bieber's Baby. >> Let's do Merle maybe. >> Yeah, maybe some Haggard. Maybe we do. some Haggard depending upon who we're. talking to. You know, cuz there's some. people that don't know Haggard, and. that's embarrassing. >> Excuse me. >> And they need to. >> What? >> Excuse me. >> I'm sure you've run into a couple that. had no idea. >> You know, you're probably right, but. those are the type of people that I tend.

to just. I don't I don't want anything to. >> sniff it out? >> I think I can kind of sniff it out. >> know if Matt Patricia knows Merle. Haggard, but I do know that he knows. defense and what he was able to do with. that Ohio State defense and what he's. going to be able to continue to do. Cuz. remember, Ohio State's never going to. run out of talent. Okay? They're never. going to run out of like high elite. football players. >> Never. >> And seemingly, as these football players. in this new generation of more. information of football, more uh. opportunity to play football, all these. guys have higher football IQs, it feels. like, that end up at Ohio State. He.

talked about Caleb Downs being able to. do whatever, Arvell Reese being able to. do whatever, Sonny being able to do. whatever. Whenever he started chatting. about it, he was like, "I have a pro. defense over here.". They thought we were installing like two. things. I actually installed like 35. things, and the guys had everything from. like day one, basically. So, I think he. really enjoyed his time there. Who knows. if he goes back to the NFL, but I think. this leads to a lot of NFL guys going. down to college and not understanding. that college may be an opportunity. Not. everywhere is Ohio State, but there are. others. >> When we saw him at the combine, had him. on the show at the combine, and he hung. out with us for a little bit after at.

the combine. He seemed like he was a. very, very happy man. Like I don't know. if he knew his contract was coming, that's why he was so happy, but he was. very happy. He seemed like he loved. being at Ohio State. He loved teaching. the college kids. He talked to us about. how even he was preparing all the guys. for the combine and what they would face. there. You talked about him knowing. defense, yes, he he obviously knows. defense, but like he was telling us. stories about going to the archives with. coach Belichick and like finding videos. of Lombardi doing tackling tapes. And. I'm talking Vince Lombardi doing. tackling tapes. And like you could tell. how like.

how like that was like the greatest. thing he's ever experienced in his life. That That man loves ball more than. anyone I think that I've talked to in a. long, long time. So, I think he just. loves being a part of ball and teaching. kids and being a part of it. He's very, very happy. >> He don't love ball more than me. >> Uh. >> He don't love ball more than. >> No. No, no, no. No chance. >> he does. >> Close. >> He He loves it. >> he. He loves. Yeah, he I mean, he's pretty committed, I think. >> He loves coaching. >> Yeah, he loves getting better. >> coaching more than us but not football. >> Yeah, we love But we live off football.

I mean, baseball just kind of came into. my life. >> we think about. >> But I understand what you're saying. He's always in there. I mean, he draws. he Remember he had a blast table so he. could draw up plays at any moment. He. had his dry erase board everywhere. So, I respect and appreciate Matt Patricia. I also like that he's having fun. I like. he's getting paid for it. Who's his. agent you think? >> Mhm. >> How was it that guy? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Sure. >> Big Deluxe did it again. >> Yeah, he's done [applause] it again. >> Got everyone. >> Don't tell Jeff Landry.

>> Now, Jeff Landry didn't really know who. Big Deluxe was, I think, and who he was. representing and who he wasn't. Joining. us now is a man who was supposed to join. us about 12 minutes ago, but couldn't. figure out the audio. Well, maybe on our. side, maybe on their side, maybe it's. connection issue. He covers, obviously, golf and I think the Duck Dynasty. family. Which I love. I absolutely love for. ESPN. [laughter]. >> Love that. >> He is Go Dogs, live from The Players. Championship. Ladies and gentlemen, Mark. Schlabach. >> Yay, Mark! >> Go Dogs.

>> Sorry it took the SEC grad a minute to. figure out the tech technology. [laughter]. >> Yeah, I heard I heard there was a little. bit of a give and take back there. Bruce. was in MY EAR, "HE'S NOT ON. I CAN'T. hear him." And we know it's your Go. Dogs, which we respect. Quick question. before we get into this, we only have. like 4 minutes. Is it what's that coming. down the track or who's that coming down. the track whenever we call dogs? >> Uh. as far as I know, it's who's that coming. down the track, but it's it's been a I'm. a I'm biased observer, so I haven't said. that in a while. >> Okay, well, maybe we'll get to it at the.

end of this. I will say there is a. little bit of a gap between dogs fans. where you guys need to figure that out. cuz I've said what's that whenever I'm. calling dogs, lucky to do it, and who's. that, and both times I got people. attacking me. Okay, so it seems like. it's. you know, a no-win situation, but I want. to let you know, I'm a Go Dogs guy. myself. I love to sick 'em. Go Dogs. >> They're They're They're. They're pretty lathered up, so I'm sure. they don't get it right. >> Well, ain't nothing finer in the land, you know, than drunk Georgia fans. So, it's right there in the call. Okay, let's talk a little bit about this.

Players Championship as we have a few. minutes here. What do we need to know? I. saw Scotty was spraying it all over the. place. I think, obviously, this is the. first big tourney of the year. What do. we need to know from what's going on. down there, Mark? >> Yeah, he's been struggling with the. swing for a while now. You know, he. doesn't like talking about it. He. doesn't like reporters asking him about. it. But, he's gotten off to some slow. starts. He's struggling, you know, fighting the swing a little bit. Maverick McNealy, probably the last guy. who needs any money, is is tied for the. lead right now. Uh Tommy Fleetwood, golf.

Jesus, back on top. Tied for the lead at. five under. He chipped in from about 29. ft on number 16, and then went. birdie-birdie on 17 and 18, which is an absolute feat. So, so he's. tied up there. Viktor Hovland, a guy you would probably love. Uh Pat, heavy metal dude, uh listens to it. before his rounds. Not the Not Metallica. or anything, but the European We're all. going to die. uh [laughter] heavy metal uh uh. >> Welcome back. >> Uh I'll tell you why you really like. him. >> Mark O'Meara, back from the dead at tied.

for fourth, and uh Ludvig Åberg up there. as well. >> Okay, we've been following along with uh. TGL. I think we're some of the only ones. with all these guys getting ready for. this PGA season. And Mark, I'll tell you. what, I didn't know what to expect when. you came on here. Love that you just. immediately go, "Scotty don't like. talking about it, but his swing sucks. right now. He needs to get better." And. Tommy Fleetwood, the guy that doesn't uh. McNealy doesn't need any money. Tommy. Fleetwood, Jesus back in there. And I'll. tell you what, Hovland doesn't listen to. the actual metal music, that European. We're all going to die stuff. This guy. is an animal and a specimen. Mark, I.

love the way you've hit the ground. running here on our particular program. We will certainly have to do this again. We have about 1 minute left before a. hard out, and Tone has a question for. you about everybody's fantasy golf and. gambling golf. >> Yeah, Mark, biggest news of the day, everyone's pissed at Collin Morikawa. He. withdraws after the first hole that he. plays uh on number 10. He gets on the. tee to 11, feels something in his back. Have you heard anything else about. Morikawa? >> Nah, he's struggled with the back a. little bit in the past. I was among. among those who woke up pissed off after. that one. I picked him to win this week. Um. >> [laughter].

>> You know, he's he's struggled with the. back. Rory Guys, Rory's supposed to go. off. at 1:42. They pushed back the tee times. cuz we just had about a a 30-minute rain. delay, but he came out yesterday, didn't. hit anything longer than a six-iron, shut it down most of the week with a. back injury. So, we'll see if he goes. You know, this is a big tournament. He's. the defending champion, but I'm sure his. his eyes and his his mind are on Augusta. National. So do you do you risk it this. week? >> All right. Well, leading up to Augusta, we will certainly want to chat with you. again, especially cuz you're go dogs. And we appreciate you making the time.

even though there was a little tech. malfunction there that delayed our. convo. >> Wi-Fi's a little better at Augusta. National where everything is better. [laughter]. >> Hey, TPC, got to figure it out down. there. Ladies and gentlemen, that's Mark. Schlereth. Did we know that? >> Gave it to Schlereth. I love it. >> Yeah. >> Scottie, I'm about sick of him being mad. at us. >> Yeah. >> I have eyes, Scottie. Okay? I'm actually. asking these questions cuz I know your. game, okay? And I respect you. Swing right now. McNealy, last guy that needs money.

>> [laughter]. >> I don't know that is McNealy. >> No, yeah. I don't know. >> Did McNealy hit a scratch-off or. something? >> He must have. I I I had no idea. >> SCHLERETH, BALL. DOG. HEY, HE IS GO. DOGS. OUR TWOS ON THE other side, J.J. Watt will join us. And A.J. Hawk. Be a. friend, tell a friend something nice and. might change your life. Go dogs. >> Four million dollars in prizes and. charities as a result of the field goal. kicking contest. And Pat, what do we got. going today? >> Yeah, Reese, I'm happy I can't see that.

graphic from where I'm at. Just hearing. about that is obviously something to. make my wife and daughter not be. thrilled. Four million dollars out the. door because these college kids have. been showing up in such a big way. Congratulations to Garrett Morris here. You were the ticket winner. You are not. going to be the one doing the kicking. How come? >> I cannot kick. >> Okay, so you're you're asked to kick. >> I'm asked to kick and I climb rocks. I. don't kick. >> What's your major? >> I'm an accountant. >> Okay, so we're going to be counting. numbers later. >> Absolutely. >> Hopefully there'll be some numbers off. of.

>> Jonah. >> Okay. >> [cheering]. [laughter]. >> Oh. >> That's great. >> ALL RIGHT, JONAH. YEAH, SO YOU were a kicker in high school, is. that right? >> Yeah, I I kicked my senior year of high. school. I the all region kicker, BABY. JORDAN HOWARD. >> [cheering]. >> OH, REALLY? >> WE GOT A COUPLE OF BLOCKERS. >> OH, YEAH. >> I THINK WE NEED A COUPLE OF BLOCKERS. >> NO, THEY DO. NO, NO, NO, NO. >> YOUR senior year, what were you? How.

many attempts did you have? >> I had about five attempts. Um. made three of them. >> Oh. YOU WENT THREE FOR FIVE AND MADE ALL. REGION? >> GOOD JOB, BUDDY. >> YEAH. >> REGION. >> Uh let's make this for $750,000. $250,000. TO CHARITY, $1 MILLION. to the all region kicker, Jonah. Three. back, two over. He's got a shot here. TIME OUT. >> [laughter].

>> TIME OUT, [cheering] DUDE. >> YOU GOT a time out? >> Time out, dude. >> You know what I'm saying? >> You can ice him a little. >> Yeah, well, we got blockers. >> let's let's talk about it. >> got some WE GOT A MILLION DOLLAR KICK, JONAH. WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT IT A. LITTLE BIT? Uh. >> Here he goes. OOH. >> [cheering]. >> NO GOOD. JONAH, WE WILL STILL DONATE $250,000. >> OH, he called A TIME OUT BEFORE THE. KICK.

He called a time out. >> [laughter]. >> $250,000 is going to go to charity. You. two will get an opportunity to win. $125,000. each. 250 in total for you if you're. able to make this kick, Jonah. Sound. good? For $500,000. OUT THE DOOR. >> [screaming]. [cheering]. >> HE CURLED THAT IN. OH, HE STEVE'S waving. it off. I think that was good. I think that was.

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Players Championship happening down. there in Jacksonville. Feels like he. potentially turned off the Wi-Fi on his. phone. So, him being mad about the. Wi-Fi, I'm not certain sure if he. even knows what the Wi-Fi is at this. point because of technology. But, go. dogs. He was electric. Cannot wait to. talk to him again. Also, the Players. Championship, interesting news. Collin. Morikawa plays a hole, then withdraws. A. lot of people are thinking he was going. to do well this weekend, maybe in. fantasy golf or super duper pick 'em. things that you pay 50 bucks to enter. with a bunch of other people, and you.

get a thousand emails about it. Uh that that has been a lot of fun. A. lot of people picked him in that. particular type of thing. So, Schlebaugh. was also pissed off about that and then. he said, "Keep an eye out tomorrow for. Rory." You know, Rory's defending champ, but he has a little bit of a back thing. happening as well. Augusta Masters. coming up here very shortly. Will he. risk it? So, at 1:40, I think Rory is. teeing off. I guess we'll keep our eye. out for that as well. TPC Sawgrass down. there, Players Championship taking. place. It's on ESPN, I believe, all. weekend. Cannot wait to see who starts.

this golf season off with a dub. Scotty. Scheffler swings just. >> It sucks. >> He needs to figure it out. >> Yeah, it's terrible. I mean, off the tee. blocks all morning. >> Spray. >> Yeah, left. >> Spray. >> Then right. >> But, do you know, this is Tiger Woods, though. >> Yeah. >> Tiger was the guy that sprayed it and. then he just had to grind through it and. then whenever it mattered, it mattered. and when it doesn't, it don't. That's. why what Scotty [clears throat] does on. Thursdays, Schlebaugh's worried about. Scotty's like, "Well, I'm waking up on. Friday. How many do I got to go get?". And then he's getting it and then. Saturday and Sunday, it's Scotty time.

And that's what PJ's hoping for, at. least. Because when Scheffler's name is. on the board on Sunday throughout PGA. season, I'm tuning in. Where they at. this weekend? Uh, the Who Gives a. Open over there in wherever it is. I. don't care. Is Scotty playing? Yes, I'd. like to see him demolish this course. So, hopefully he's able to tighten up. and get going. And also, I did pick him. in the super duper golf pick'em contest, you know, cuz he's Scotty Scheffler. Schlebaugh says, "Take a look at his. swing. See if you'll pick him again next. week." We shall see. Uh, baseball. happened last night in a huge way. Let's. go to the toxic table at Boston Connor,

at Ty Schmidt. Maybe the most important. Italian uh, baseball game of all time. for me as an American last night. >> Without question. And I think, you know, maybe the most important Italian. baseball game in the history of the. world. And uh, luckily, Vinnie. Pasquantino, you know, the the good lad. from Virginia, he said, "You know what? I I don't want to see USA out of this. thing. I just don't. I'm a USA guy. I. got teammates on that team." And uh, he. responded in kind by being the first.

player in the history of the World. Baseball Classic to hit three dingers in. one game. He goes big FLY THROUGH. >> GRAZIE! GRAZIE! GRAZIE! >> YEAH. >> YEAH. SO, big coming out party for him. Obviously, he was beaned up last night. He told us he was doing several espresso. shots. And now it kind of goes from, "Hey, it's a great story with Team. Italy." Like, they're on the other side. of the bracket. They have a chance to do. the impossible again if they beat Puerto. Rico and potentially beat a team like. Japan. To like now their eyes are set. on, "Hey, let's go win this thing.".

Okay? We we aren't just like the the fun. story anymore. Let's go win this thing. >> They're hot as an ESPRESSO RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE. THEY'RE REALLY HOT RIGHT NOW. THEY GOT HOT BATS. THEY'RE NOT the only. ones. That Dominican Republic team. >> Yeah, they're on fire. >> They're having a good time. >> They're good for baseball. >> Yeah. >> Moving them to Tubi, I understand. because we needed the Italians to get a. win, but I don't know what that is. I. don't know where that is. I have no idea. how to get there. So, I only got to see. clips. Turns out clips are you really. need for Dominican Republic baseball. because they have so many different. angles of balls getting sent to orbit.

and then the entire place igniting into. a full frenzy. It is spectacular. watching the Dominican Republic team. play. And for the boys, Guerrero and. and Soto and the the boys down there. >> Austin Wells. >> Austin Thatcher. Austin Wells. >> Guerrero. >> Guerrero. >> All these guys. It has to feel so good. knowing that you can ignite an entire. stadium. Just one crack of the bat, this. place is going to go crazy. That has to. be a phenomenal feeling. Like actually.

has to be a phenomenal feeling that I. think this World Baseball Classic brings. more so than. any baseball until what? Like actual I. mean, college baseball has it, I guess, but like World Series type right? >> Yeah, pretty much. Pretty much cuz. everyone knows that the first couple. months of the season, if you're a. baseball fan, sure you'll watch them, but like most casual fan who is just. getting into baseball, they're not. checking in until what, you know, mid-September maybe? Like Like watch. some All-Star game stuff, but yeah, like. this is the most important game for. probably 5 months, 6 months.

>> Let's go to one half of the hammer, Dan. Cowboys AP Town. Dan, who are we betting. on? Obviously, money line. USA versus. Canada. >> think he should do that. >> Max bet. They had just to run it back. Just. >> Double it. >> Yeah. >> Double it. >> We need 10 of them things on that. Now, they're not as favored as they were. against the Italians. So, that'll. certainly tell you that anything can. happen, especially when you put five. grand on a minus 11 other thing just. trying to get a dub in the scroll. All I. want to see is a green. >> You want the crown? >> Yeah. The crown is supposed to be mine.

And then the Italians said, "Oh, no gabagool, pal." And I said, "You're. right.". >> Yes. >> You're right. Now, we know Canada's not. going to do that. >> No. >> Don't do that. >> No. We can do this. They're not going to do it. There's no chance. >> They got no shot. >> Shut up, Gumpy. Now, you're trying to. reverse our reverse jinx. >> You should bet the spread. You should. bet the spread. It won't be close. >> Okay. >> You should You should bet the United. States of America minus 10, cuz there's. no way they let us down. DeRozan's.

locked in now, baby. He knows, "Hey, going forward, we do have to win these. games." And Judgey, I would put the farm on Judge to hit a. home run. I think right now, I can see. it. Maybe two. I don't see why he. doesn't hit two home runs. >> just saw three. >> Exactly. And Judge Judge saw it, too. And he said, "You know what? >> This is for Megan Keller. >> Boom. >> Yeah. >> This is for Jack HUGHES IN HAL. >> BOOM. >> BOOM. >> THIS ONE IS FOR US. >> BOOM. >> AND THEN HOLD ON. Let's get one in for Italy, too.

>> Oh, yeah. For the boys. >> SMELLS LIKE COLOGNE. >> BOOM. >> WHY NOT? >> YEAH, THERE'S a chance that's what Aaron. Judge does. Bryce Harper might get hot. There's a chance that that happens. >> I can see that. I can see that, too. >> Yeah, because there's a chance that. these boys were going to get down in. infamy as being the American team to let. everybody down. Just couple weeks. removed from Megan and Jackie and Hal. and back and a Medal of Freedom, and. after parties, and look. Have you seen the Paralympics? So, I. thought we were never going to win the. one. >> You got the athlete one. >> We got.

>> We got the one. >> Oksana, I believe her name is Oksana. She's doing the She's got the She's a. sniper. She's an actual sniper. She won. the whole thing. I think it's her 11th. medal gold medal in summer and winter. Olympics. We got the Paralympic athlete. I believe her name is Oksana. >> It was Oksana, yes. >> Cool name. >> Very cool. >> Cool name. And then when she was in. there with that thing and they had it. >> Yeah. >> Bull's eye. >> to like breathe like it was like. >> [sighs and gasps]. >> Oh, she's going to take the shot now.

>> It's like, man. >> Yeah. >> We can win now? I didn't know we could. win. I didn't know USA could win those. types of sports. But the baseball, we. should definitely win. Just a couple. weeks removed from all that. Wow, this. is happening with Oksana. It's like, the. boys need to win. And I think. I think you're right. >> All the boys are hitting dingers. >> I'm not even questioning it. At this. point, we might be Canada by 25. >> Cal Raleigh might hit one from the right. side and then say, "This has been fun.". Goes over to the left side, does the. same damn thing cuz now these games. matter and the boys know it. >> No, I agree. I'd settle for Cal Raleigh.

hitting it out of the infield for now. before he, you know, hits a homer from. both sides of the plate. We need He. hadn't done much. But no, he's locking. it down on defense. >> great defense, good coverage over there. in the first base. >> Certainly not. Will Smith might have to. start. >> Well, we'll see. We'll see what the But. again, to Connor's point, this is the. ultimate second chance at life because. boy, D'Arnaud, you know, good friend of. the show, great man, but like that that. was threat level midnight for him after. if we wouldn't have made it through. I.

mean, the way he was getting killed on. social media, all the stuff that he had. been saying, and everyone basically just. being like. Are you kidding me? The guy who's. coaching our team had no idea. what we needed to get into the next. round. >> Bruce Brown said, I'll say exact names. Bruce Brown said yesterday, "We used to. be a civilized society where people just. resigned whenever they made a mistake. [laughter]. >> I'm sure I'm sure D'Arnaud was thinking. about it, but hey look, we're back. It's. all. >> None of that happened. >> No, none of that matters. Doesn't matter. now. Sean Casey, they eliminated Sean. Casey to one story a night. He's not.

allowed to go on his run of his normal. 20. He just gets one. >> No, we need the boys in there 2:00 3:00. a.m. And if they can't get up by 9:00. p.m. to play baseball or whatever, 8:00. p.m. to play baseball, they don't. deserve to wear the flag. The boys. should be able to tell stories. The boys. should be able to drink. And they should. know that hey, we got to go play now. >> Got to earn that right, and they haven't. yet. >> I don't think I think while they're. telling those stories, they were talking. about how good they were being in. >> I mean team USA. >> No, I I agree. That was like a. celebratory hey, we we sealed the group.

We are going to be the top seed in the. group. There was no thought of hey, there's a chance that we don't make it. to the play. >> And they were right. >> And they were right. >> have even known they had a game against. Italy. >> And they were right. So nonetheless, we. move on with them being right. Joining. us now is a great American. Okay, a man. who's currently in an attic in Ohio. A. man who was doing some tech stuff this. morning in his studio. A college. football national champion, Super Bowl. champion, Ryder Cup winner. Ladies and. gentlemen, A.J. HAWK.

HAWKER, UH GREAT WORK ON THE TECH STUFF. I think we'll find out mid-show on. whether or not it it it's all actually. happening or not. Talk back potentially. both ways though. >> Oh wow. >> Maybe. >> Yes, I can. >> Now you do it. >> Yeah, do it back. >> Oh yeah, you sound like pickles extra. pickles like damn cook, but you're in. there though. You're you're definitely. in there. Yeah, that's awesome news. Look at us. We're going to be able to. actually function here, I think. A.J., the Italians do something big for USA. Did you see big pasquatch on the.

program? And what are your thoughts on. how baseball is kind of stealing our. life now? Because there was I I think. people think we're joking in this entire. thing. I'm not sure I would have brought. it up just strictly because I wouldn't. want to see the backlash of everybody. attacking America with our baseball team. being a bunch of losers. losers if they. didn't make it out of pool. So, I don't. know if I would have continued to chat. about it. The boys had their last catch. yesterday round Thunder Dome knowing. that baseball could have been over and. it lives on. Thank God to the Italians. >> Yeah, I think Vinnie was awesome. I. mean, he he came on here. He understands. the the gig. He knows what's going on. I.

thought he. he was a great great guest. I mean, I still I question I guess what makes. somebody Italian enough to be on the. Italian team. >> I'm not going to give him a hard time. I. think it's great. You should you should. play. I guess the name situation goes. but I mean, have we ever gone down the. line of everybody on the show and said, "Hey, what team could these guys. possibly play for?". >> Yeah, I think so. We'll start doing that going forward. Like for instance, one of my. grandparents is from, you know, somewhere over there. So, I could get in.

>> Where? >> Not in Italy. >> Yeah, southern middle part of Ireland. >> he did say you do have to track back to. over there. It's like, well, didn't. 23andMe which huh. >> Yikes. >> Oh, boy. >> We all kind of came from somewhere else, didn't we? >> Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Is that. Is that how [clears throat] the WBC. Listen, you need to get your lineage. You need to get to I want to see the. family tree and I want to know what. city. And if it goes there, you got it. I like that. I like if that's all you. got to really do because that 23andMe. once again. What all What all was it doing? You. know, it's 23andMe. But I learned I'm.

0.1% Italian. So, I could potentially. somewhere, right? If they put the tree. together, I could potentially be a part. of the espresso boys taking over. baseball. >> Yeah, I made sure I had them delete all. of my information before they before. they sold to the highest bidder. Um but I'm I know I could play for team. Italy. My great grandfather or great. grandmother from straight off the boat. So, >> Same. I respect that. >> For Italy, you think you could play for? >> I don't see why not. >> Joining us now is a man who would only. play for the United States of America. like me. You guys are all trying to find.

pathways to play for somebody else. >> If they're drinking espresso and they're. >> is about as American as it gets. >> Vinnie Pasquantino? it? >> the guy coming on. >> Joining us now, ladies and gentlemen, is. a man who would uh uh. I think he'd be a good winter Olympian. He needs to focus on some of those. sports that we we have nobody that would. do. The running up the mountain. >> Yeah, on the skis. Not bad. >> Yeah, the worst one. >> Skeleton? >> He's one. >> Monobob. >> I don't think he's He'd go like a He'd. go like 450 miles an hour down that. thing. >> Is that the head-first one or the.

feet-first one? >> I think it's the head-first one. >> Joining us now, ladies and gentlemen, is. potential future winter Olympian and. winter gold medalist, owner of Burnley. and also Espanyol, and also. >> Bald time. >> And also. tag. >> Tag. >> And also. >> He's one of the faces of El Paso. Tacos. >> That is true. >> Dick's Sporting Goods. >> Dick's Sporting Goods. >> Jams. Jams. >> Dick, where do you get ice cream from? Culver's? >> Culver's, ladies and gentlemen, J.J.

Watt. >> J.J. >> Love you, J.J. >> Guys, good to be back. It has been a. while. How is everybody doing? >> Yeah, we've been doing the same old, same old, you know, just covering. everything for Angie Frenzy, which we. certainly want to ask you about. USA. Baseball, you know, USA Olympics, all. this type of stuff. How do you feel. about the. Americans battling in this baseball? Have you gotten a chance to watch any of. it? I And are you a baseball person? >> I. No. I I'm I'm going to be honest with. you here. I'm on a little vacation at. the moment with the family.

The only thing that I've heard is that. we don't know the rules. That's the only. thing that I've heard about the whole. thing. >> I DON'T LIKE THAT, J.J. I DON'T LIKE THAT. YOU NEED TO. >> I JUST assumed we were going to just. host our I think I guess our coach did, too. I thought we were just going to. coach our way our coast our way all the. way through. I mean, we got Aaron Judge. We got these guys. No problem. And it. turns out flight problem, but just a. minor hiccup. We are now back on our way. to the gold medal. >> That's right. And that's all you need to.

know. Everything you said before that. final sentence, let's delete it. Men in. Black thing, which. Okay, let's just go ahead and completely. delete that out of there. Let's get it. out. Let's just remember we're moving. forward. We got to beat Canada. Canada. can't beat us in baseball. Thanks, man. Yeah, Friday Friday 8:00. >> You got to take that bet straight up. >> baseball? We're We're going to put them. in a in a. >> They're going to need some some. conversations we pull this one out, which I mean clearly looks like we. should according to that graphic right. there. Good lord. Um. >> Well, it was minus 1,100 against Italy.

and some of us bet on that actually. And. uh yeah, it was a rough go. So, sometimes you just need to see a win and. then all of a sudden the Italians get a. bunch of espressos in them and it goes. no good for the American team and a and. a massive upset happens, Jage. So, >> I have seen the pitcher who uh is also. uh the Czechia the Czechia pitcher. >> Yeah, the plumber. >> Yeah, the electrician. >> Saw that. That was awesome. Pretty cool. >> Yeah, he threw four and a half four and. a half innings pitched uh no hits. against Japan. We don't have guys that. can do that on our team somehow. Maybe.

we should bring some plumbers in it. other than Skenes. Thank you. And Logan. Webb. Everybody else that's in that. pitching unit. Mhm. Mhm. We need to pick it up. This guy is. pitching better than you in the World. Baseball Classic. Can't have that. happen. >> Yeah. >> Okay? Can't have that happen. Go. forward, but once again, anything that. happened before doesn't matter. This is. a good story though, Scott. >> Yeah. >> Let's talk about good stories. Free. agency frenzy. Obviously, you were a. first round draft pick, okay? But your. first big deal or your second big deal. is really where generational wealth. comes and life-changing things happen.

Not only your life, but your entire. community takes place. Was there. anything during free agency frenzy that. got you kind of zeked up? The Carolina. Panthers go all in. I mean, the Carolina. Panthers spend a ton of money. The. Raiders obviously go all in and then. boom, they get Max Crosby back as well. What are your thoughts on that situation. and free agency as a whole, J.J. Watt? >> Yeah. Uh. once again, as stated, on vacation with. the family. So, NOT ENTIRELY POSITIVE. >> AN EXACT DATE. >> YEAH, come on. >> Yeah. >> But uh no, I I obviously have been.

following the Crosby situation, which is. wild. I mean, pretty unbelievable. coincidences that Trey Hendrickson. happened to be available in the coming. hours immediately after it all fell. through. Incredible. They're just. perfect luck for that situation. Um but he seems excited about the. possibility of going back and rejoining. the Raiders. So, looking forward to. seeing that. I would imagine we'll find out in the. next couple weeks here if the team feels. the same way. Uh if if the market has.

cooled off and there's nobody offering. the same things, but I'm whatever he. wants. I'm looking forward to seeing. That's a badass. uh gif gif that he used with the. Undertaker. >> Yeah. >> Um so, looking forward to seeing him. back out there. Mendoza, Clint Kubiak. I'm a big Clint. Kubiak fan, so I'm looking forward to. seeing what he does with the Raiders. Maybe they got it right down there. >> Maybe they did. Do you never say gif in. real life, right? Cuz gif's the peanut. butter. gif is this thing. >> I don't say any of it in real life. I I.

was probably possibly the first time. I've ever said it out loud and I didn't. like the way it sounded coming out of my. mouth. >> I thought you checked both boxes though. cuz you cuz I think the creator. allegedly wanted it to be a gif, but he. should have put it as J, but gif peanut. butter got him. But we all say gif. And. I'm happy I could experience your first. You never forget that. Hey. >> Oh, yeah. >> Good for you, man. >> cool. >> Hey, that was cool day. >> Yep. >> Who was the creator? Who's the creator? >> Dr. gif. >> Mr. Peanut. >> You know who? >> Jeff gif. >> I don't think he was Mr. Peanut. worldwide. I I I don't think that was.

the case as well. Uh but the Max Crosby. situation, J Age, as we wrap it up, we. know you're on vacation. We asked Dr. David Chao yesterday, former I believe. he was with the Chargers. position for a long time. >> Great. >> Oh. >> It was before the the. >> Okay. >> needle. >> Okay, there's probably a lot of things. in there, I assume, in every. resume. You can certainly find some. stuff that you don't love, but he told. us. >> [laughter]. >> Jeez. >> He. He told us. >> all the experts on here. You got to get.

all the. >> [laughter]. >> experts on here. >> We do it. He told us, listen to the. information he gave us, please. Say you. will you will really enjoy this. >> Yeah, wait. Let's hear it. >> [laughter]. >> He told us he was in the middle of. surgery. You should have seen It was. He told us the teams have been able to. do this obviously whenever and they give. us this entire escrow thing, but we. never heard it this high of a level. Why. Why do you think that and obviously you. said very fascinating the trade's. available and all this type of stuff. This can't become a move, right? Like. this cannot become the regular that they.

used to especially the star players. I. think it made everybody look bad. I. think it's made everybody look bad, not. just, you know, Ravens. I think it made. the NFL look bad. I think Max Crosby's. going to use this as a motivation for. another thing for a chip on his shoulder. as a guy's always been counted out. It's. like I don't think this is good at all, especially in a time where 3.7 billion. in contracts were handed out. You know. what I mean? I just don't think it's. good, Gage. I don't think it's good for. the league. >> No, I I I fully fully agree with you. And I I agree. I mean, unless I'm. missing one in my memory here, I can. never remember one happening at this.

large of a level with this big of a. deal, this high level of a player, this. many first-round picks on the line and. everything. I mean, absolutely right. that with. any trade or any trade in any situation, everything is always pending a physical. That's every single move ever. You have. to pass the physical for it to go. through. With Max's situation, we all know that. he's coming off of a surgery. Everybody's well aware that he just did. Everybody's well aware that if you're. asking is he physically healthy to play. today, the answer is no, but you're.

going based off of where he's going to. be down the line. Now, apparently I mean, I'm not I'm not going. to play doctor here and pretend that I. can act like I know what they're talking. about inside that building, but they're. going to say that they found something. in that final examination when they saw. him in person that they didn't like, whether it was their own MRI or whether. it was the doctor physically touching. his knee and saying like I I don't know, guys. But, everybody knew what the situation was. going into this. It It was pretty like.

you you know what you're getting into in. these situations, which is why you. rarely see moves fall through, especially at this high of a level. Um it's it's certainly. interesting to say the least. >> Yeah, the cost uh well, he's more gutted. than anybody. >> That's right. >> He He said he's more gutted than anybody. and. >> Oh, yeah. >> He is. >> A lot of oh, yes this guy. A lot of oh, yes. Are you Are you you know yeah town. down there? >> What did the doctor say? I mean, we we. None of us need to speculate anything. He can just tell us. >> Well, he actually told us cuz I asked a.

follow-up question that don't all you. doctors have different views on same. scans? And he goes, yes, absolutely. One. doctor can think that something is. detrimental and. one doctor can say, no, I think it's. good. So, there's really no So, these. doctors have kind of put themselves in a. position where there's any right answer. Could be a right answer cuz I'm a doctor. and I see it. So, like there's no real. battling it, which is what Dr. David. Chao basically said is the NFL won't. investigate, the NFL won't punish. There's really nothing they can do about. it. They'll move on. This is something. that can't happen. It's kind of how he. explained it. The NFL's going to have to. figure out how not to have it happen or.

you just move Wednesday at 4:00 to noon. on Monday and you just those deals are. actual deals then as opposed to a. 48-hour escrow period because if teams. just start backing I mean, that's not. good. That That is not good at all. All. right, let's move along here in the same. world though. Go ahead, AJ. >> Yeah, J. uh there's some pundits out there saying. that they think this could affect the. Ravens maybe in the future, maybe some. uh potential free agent signings like. some superstars may not look at the. Ravens that you know, like they they.

normally would. They may not go there. Do you think this could have any impact. down the road, I guess, when it comes to. signing guys? >> Um I mean, I'd love to say that the. answer is yes, but I like this league we. all know it's it's a league that's based. on money and it's based on what you can. get. Now, if you get a deal that you. think is a great deal, um you're going to take that deal. Now, the one thing that I do like. I mean, this put the Raiders in a bad spot. I. mean, there is zero question about that. Like, thinking how everything was.

logistically planned out for their free. agency and moving forward in their draft. and everything that they were planning, this has certainly put them in a. different spot, including their leverage. for any trade situation for Max now. uh in the foreseeable future. So, there. is there does have to be that one hint. of like, "Hey, is this team going to. pull this on us? Are they going to find. a better deal, get cold feet? Are they. going to find something wrong in the. physical?". Um. you do have to think about that a little. bit. Do I think that goes away quickly?

I do. Um I definitely think in free. agency in terms of guys picking places. to go, it's a conversation, but you know how it. goes, money's money talks. >> How much they offering? 35 million. Who. are they? Ravens. Oh, they screwed over. Max. 35 million. All right. All right. Yeah. >> Sounds good. >> All right, we'll do that. Are they going. to pay me that or no? Are they going to. back out of that? Well, that's always. roll of the dice with the Ravens, but it. does feel like it is pretty good at this. particular point. The Lamar Jackson no. extension thing happened. I mean, it. just feels really negative over there, but we like Minter and we like Bashaudy.

Love Bashaudy. And we assume the Ravens. are going to be good, but it's like it. does feel pretty negative over there. right now. Trey Hendrickson obviously. gets to the quarterback just as good as. anybody in the history of the league uh. if you were to look at his numbers and. what they are. He knows the division. >> Never about the off season. Never about. the off season. Nobody wins the Super. Bowl in the off season. The press. conferences don't win you any games. You. can also you're not losing it right now, either. So, Ravens have been a. successful organization for a long time. This is all going to shake out and by. the time the middle of the season rolls.

around, we're not going to talk about it. or remember it. Who knows? Maybe they're. in the same spot finding success again. >> I love that. I love that, AJ. Listen, yeah, it's negative vibes. Okay, they. haven't even been in the building yet. and they don't even know who's on the. team. The vibes could turn. >> in the building. He Danny was not in the. building. >> Both of them are actually allegedly. there was yeah. >> That would have been insane. >> But he's not in the building anymore. So. I guess the building. we had an awkward experience but guess. what? He's gone now. So Trey, you liked. what we did that day, didn't we? It's uh.

I don't know, this is a weird start to. Minter's campaign but we assume Budda. and Stahli and his cousin everybody will. like what happens. >> Of course. >> They have Lamar Jackson. They're going to win games. >> Tiny. >> Yeah. That's all that's all you really. need. Okay, let's go to some quarterback. talk now, AJ. Cam, you got go ahead, Cam, man. >> Yeah, AJ, it's good to see you. Looks. like you just got a fresh haircut and. that's why you're wearing a hat. Would. be interesting to see what that looks. like but I'll. >> Uh yeah, that looks good, yeah. >> Still still a great cut, yeah. >> Holy this guy looks so good. IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR another thirst trap, isn't it, AJ? Out there on Instagram,

take your shirt off, run on the beach, do the whole thing. Feels like it. Feels. like it's time. You look good, dude. Yeah. >> Vent and not not to mention the beard, perfect stash. >> Oh, like do you do that yourself? Are. you. Are you fading that yourself? >> Uh yes, I. >> Wow, five-tool player. >> Unbelievable. >> You can do it all. Just so you know, a. couple free agent moves here. Malik. Willis now the starting quarterback in. Miami, Tua now the starter in Atlanta, Geno now the starter for the Jets and. now Kyler most likely going to be the.

starter in Minnesota on a one-year deal. How do you feel about some of those. moves? Obviously, you played with Kyler. so if you think he fits in Minnesota the. best out of those four but what do you. think about kind of the musical chairs. at quarterback that happens every off. season and typically one or two of them. end up surprising a lot of people and. doing very well. >> Yeah, I think that there is a massive. amount of. um. credence to be put into somebody getting. a fresh start somewhere new and I love.

you know, sometimes it doesn't end the. way that you want it to and obviously. Kyler would have loved them a more. successful run there in Arizona, but I'm. really looking forward to seeing. whatever's next for him. because it's it's his first opportunity. at a fresh start here in the NFL. And if that is in Minnesota, we'll see. I mean obviously they have JJ McCarthy. there. but Kevin O'Connell's been very. successful and sometimes it literally is. just a fresh perspective, fresh. messages, fresh everything.

that gives a guy another chance in a new. situation. It can be completely. different than what it was before. And. obviously you got a guy like Malik who. has shown a lot of success in his short. stints in Green Bay when he was given. the opportunity. So now he goes down. there to Miami is handed the keys. I mean they took a whole lot of dead. money on the table there for Tua who now. we get to see in Atlanta. So I I I love. the new opportunities and I think for. fans. you you can easily trick yourself into.

the optimism of new situation, new. outcome. And I personally choose to look at those. as excitement as opposed to negativity. because I love giving guys that second. chance and it's a lot of fun when they. have success. I mean we just watched Sam. Darnold win the Super Bowl and that. wasn't his second or third shot, you. know? >> Yeah, Sam, Baker, Kirk, yeah I mean. there's a lot of players that get their. second opportunity and they make the. most of it. I mean you can even consider. Mac Jones in that even though he hasn't. been given the keys anywhere to do it. completely. He's been talked about as. like a pretty good NFL player when.

everybody thought he was going to be a. bust and a fizzle out after one good. year. And I saw him with a glass. ice shot glass. >> Yep. Yeah. >> Dong. >> Mhm. >> That guy's throwing strikes. >> Yes, he is. >> And then immediately into a dance. afterwards. >> Yeah, good moves. >> Yeah, immediately into a dance. It feels. like he's the next one to have that. second chapter. Maybe Kyler. >> I haven't seen I mean I I think Colts. are obviously sticking with Daniel. Jones, I believe. I I believe I saw. that, but he's not going to be good to. start the season, so we're going with. Riley Leonard. >> No, you saw it in your nightmares, Jage. >> good. Actually, it will be.

>> happening. He's good by OTAs potentially. with the way he is working his ass off. We're on ESPN News. That was not real. That was satire. Uh, he will be back. >> Don't report that. >> Don't report that. It was ESPN News. We're doing the news here. That that I. OTAs he would not be back for it, but he. seemingly very confident he's back for. regular season and uh as a man who calls. every Houston Texans game, basically. their home color commentator, now that. Daniel Jones is back to run the A's for. us. >> Wow.

>> Uh-oh. >> Haven't won it in 11 years. But, we're coming now, brother. >> Who's playing wide receiver? >> Oh, the highest-paid free agent wide. receiver in history, Alec Deep Ball. I. wear pinstripe suits while signing the. deal. Here's. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, so if you want to ask questions. about who's cooking in a kitchen in the. AFC South, it's Chris Ballard. And he. likes his guys. And you're in trouble uh. down there, brother, if that's why you. were saying what you were saying. Okay, and this who else on the team? Hey, you.

Yeah, I've never seen somebody I like. more coming to the team than this guy. We all remember this moment where he was. letting people know not you, you. definitely. you. >> [laughter]. >> You can get one, too. You're cool. I. think he said the one Jets fan that was. trapped you. No, no, no. Above you. Yeah, the guy. above you. You. You. Yes, you. Yeah. Yeah, you. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah, that guy's coming to THE TEAM. SO, JAGE, JUST UH JUST A HEADS-UP, BROTHER, ON WHAT'S COMING. WE'RE DOING THE NEWS. AND THE NEWS FOR YOU? PROBLEMATIC.

HOUSTON, YOU GOT A DANIEL JONES PROBLEM. still is what I'm trying to say, Jage, which I think you were trying to say as. well as I kind of cut you off. >> No, I I was uh no, Houston's Houston. strong. Houston strong. I mean, you got. to score How you going to score points? Where where are the points going to come. from against. >> Well, they're making illegal deals. >> Daniel Jones has got a brand new. Achilles and uh a brand new bionic leg. And you're right. What's going on down. there? We're paying the Neil, but we're. giving him back-end deals, so the NFL. says, "No, that's not real. Can't do.

that." I don't know what Caserio is up. to down there, but I don't know if. you've heard cuz you've been on. vacation. The NFL said that deal is not. real. That's what the NFL said. We I've. never heard that before. >> I mean, I have a feeling they're going. to figure it out. I got it I got a good. feeling they're going to figure that. out. >> Maybe. Now with Mania around the corner. >> Yeah, WrestleMania. >> That's a good point. >> Caserio has got to. >> Will has got to get paid here. Will's. going to get paid once he's got to be. the highest-paid edge doing in the NFL. in NFL history when it's all said and. done here, I would imagine. >> They traded up for him to be I would. have great I mean, Houston Texans have. done a great job down there. Yeah. >> Yeah, they also signed Gipson on the. back end, too, I believe. They just.

signed Blanketship at safety. >> Don't love what you guys did there. Kind. of broke up a tandem that we'd never. seen before. But I do understand you got to make a. play every once in a while. Caserio sees. one of those and he thinks to himself, >> That guy's exciting. >> I like Pierce, man. I like Pierce. Pierce is a good player. Pierce is a. good player. He's He's fun to watch. I. really enjoyed calling. calling some of his He's dirty, though. Got himself thrown out of the game. Dirty, dirty good player. >> with that, too. >> What are you talking about? You. What do you mean? What do you mean? >> He head-butted that ref. >> That was crazy, man. I I That was a.

crazy play. >> I couldn't believe that. >> Yeah, well, Jage, you're always viewing. something with a little slight bias. We. know that, but you never let it come. through the microphone, you know, or. seem to let it come through the. microphone, which is why we respect you. so much. Just know the Colts haven't. hung a banner in a long time. Well, start hanging banners cuz you haven't. hung a banner in a long time. We're. going to get back to banner-hanging. days. And that's going to be with Daniel. Jones with a brand new Achilles. And. that's another guy, second chapter in a. career. We were just chitchatting about. there with potentially Kyler in. Minnesota. Daniel Jones gives a lot of.

credit to KOC because of his. preparation, how he views things, feels. like he changes a player. A lot of these. players are going to do that, and. hopefully you're able to make the most. of it. Let's speak about a guy making a. move that we could have never expected. Go ahead, Ty. >> Yeah, Jage, Mike Evans signing with the. 49ers. Now, I think a lot of people I. mean, the Bucs even said it, too, like, hey, we want him to be a one helmet guy. I think a lot of people assumed he would. just stay there. I think a lot of people. probably assumed you were going to be a. one helmet guy with the Texans. How. difficult was that process, uh you know, deciding, hey, I am going to go. somewhere else? And what do you think.

the expectations are for Mike Evans? We're talking about a lot of guys with. the second chapter. This, in all. likelihood, is his last chapter. >> Yeah, I mean, it's there's no question. There's obviously a major appeal to. being a one helmet guy. Um but there's also so many factors at. play that. it sometimes it's easy to be a fan and. have that nostalgia view and put those. glasses those rose-colored glasses on. and think that everything is just, oh, it's a no-brainer. Absolutely not. But. there are so many things, whether it's.

inside the building, outside the. building, whether it's your own goals, aspirations, different things going on. that change what that actually looks. like. And. uh it was interesting. I was talking to. my wife about this the other day cuz I. was. um you know, people come around and they. say certain things, whether it's about. your career, they want pictures, they. want to talk about things. Um and we. were talking about musicians and how. sometimes musicians don't play or they. talk about how the once they when they. have to play their old hits over and. over again for their entire career. Some. of them really love it and they'll play.

them for the end of time and they can't. wait to play it again for the 10. millionth time. And then there's others. that are like, that was a phase of my. life and I moved on from that phase. And. those words have a different meaning to. me than they do to you because of what I. lived and what I went through. And. there's a just a different chapter to. that. And I think that sometimes that's. what happens with players where. everybody from the outside might look at. it and say like, oh, how could you. possibly want to try something new? Or. but who knows? Maybe he's been there for.

this long and he unfortunately hasn't, you know, doesn't feel like this is the. time for him to do what he wants to do. in this phase. So he's going to move on, try something else. Tell you what, that. 49ers uniform is going to be a damn nice. addition to his closet because those. Buccaneers uniforms are sick. >> [snorts]. >> He's going to have a sweet jersey wall. here coming up. >> Agreed. And what he's going to do in a. Shanahan offense we assume is going to. be spectacular. And he came out and. said, there he is looking very cool. Shout out to the uh jersey swaps that. happen all over the internet, both both. very elementary and awesome. Uh there. there's all different levels all across.

the place. He is going to look sweet, but that Shanahan offense could be. outrageous, especially if you just saw. what Tae Adams was able to do with Los. Angeles Rams. He had 10 touchdowns. within the 5-yard line. And uh we just. assume Mike Evans is unguardable down. there. And I don't think Shanahan and. Brock Purdy will be scared to weaponize. that, especially with Christian. McCaffrey in the backfield that you have. to respect the boxing in the entire. thing. So, we assume it's going to be. great. Allegedly, the reports were that. uh the Tampa Buccaneers were very. aggressive whenever coming to finances, but Mike Evans wanted to try a new. challenge, you know, something new. And. you talk about singers not wanting to,

you know, sing some songs because it. reminds them as you flop back and forth. there from mirror mode to straight-on. mode, which I appreciate you doing uh. down there in the lower right corner. Some musicians don't want to play songs. cuz it reminds them of a place. Cuz you don't want to be up on a stage. singing. up on stage singing that. all. I know. are sad songs. Sad songs. [singing and music] You know. what we're talking about, J.H.? He went. back to Ibiza. >> Yep. >> Love songs now. Love songs, he says.

every single time. So, I know exactly. what you're talking about. You're. talking about Posner. You're saying Mike. Evans is potentially Mike Posner with. Ibiza and sad songs. And sometimes you. just want to live a different chapter. and tell different stories. Is that what. you're saying? >> What? >> Yes, exactly. Absolutely. Thanks. >> I'm happy Posner? >> Uh I don't know. I'm. I I was trying to do all that just to. get into the fact that I'm I'm happy. Posner's happy. You know. >> Good song. >> So, he's not he's not going to play the.

hits, or he is? >> So, >> Not that one. We got a new one for the. pill in Ibiza, okay? Now, he's 12 years old and he's 6 years. sober and eventually he ain't here no. more, you know. And then all he knows is. love songs. But he's going to have to go. back and play some, you know, some. buried in Detroit, I believe. >> Oh, yeah. >> It's one of his songs. >> Foxy's been pumping poosner hard here. >> Baby, please don't go. >> Baby, please don't go. It does suck that they have to relive.

all this. How about when they're singing. love songs that they wrote definitely. about somebody? >> Mhm. >> And then they're up on stage and she's. potentially, you you know, out. >> Yeah. >> loving songing somebody else. >> Right. >> That's music football, though. >> Yeah, it is music football. I guess you. got to be able to separate, you know, your feelings from the song. But then. they say all you need is your feelings. for your song, though. So, that's tough. >> It's a paradox. >> You got to It's a hit for a reason. People want to hear. >> Bingo. But yeah, if we're paying money. for tickets, play the hit. >> Yeah, BUT WHAT IF I DON'T WANT to go. through the emotional trauma singing. >> I don't give a about your artistic.

liberties or. >> The lady I wrote the song about is. smooching another guy in the third row. >> Change the lyrics. Third duck in the. air. >> song? >> Don't write songs about women, then. >> Well, that's Well, a lot of these songs. A lot of these songs are about love and. heartbreak. >> Write them about your dog, then. >> Oh. >> What about when your dog dies, though? Then you'll be Then you'll start crying. on stage. >> Exactly. >> Well, then change the lyrics. >> Well, he did. Oh, I know. And every time he performs, he. goes, "Love songs, love songs.". >> Yeah.

>> Love. >> Love songs. >> I hate that. >> Yeah. >> Ate some cat in Ibiza. >> Why are you [laughter] getting so upset. about a positive experience? What is that all about? >> Just don't do that. Don't don't don't. take what you did in the past and. realize that everybody still wants you. to to sing that because that's one of. like the three good songs that you have. AND THEN. >> HE HAS BANGERS ON BANGERS on bangers. He. has. >> He's He's not. >> I saw him do a 10 10 song show. All of. them heaters. >> Greatest concerts I've ever been to. >> I'm sure. He's not He's not really. >> I go to more concerts.

>> He's got a couple in his catalog, but if. I'm expecting I took a pill in Ibiza and. then this guy's mopping and patting. about something else and repackaging it. and trying to say it's the same thing. I'm not okay with that. >> All right. Well, it's a good song. >> If he has that saxophone. >> love song. >> Thank you. >> I'll give it a listen after the show. >> Joining us now is the man who brought up. all these sad songs. Thanks for being a. Debbie Downer with no internet ladies. and gentlemen live from vacation JJ. Watt. >> Did I. Did I miss the Dookie conversation or we. Are we talking about Dookie here? >> Dookie super positive song I would like.

to say. It is a super positive song. >> Where is I thought we were getting like. a full album music career. I saw you at. the Grand Ole Opry yesterday I think. I. mean I thought when is this launch. coming? Where is the. >> They're saying Dookie and Good Old Days. were vlog songs. Okay, we had to make. vlog songs. So that's what they are. The. entire catalog that I'll be releasing is. It was hard I got to travel down to. Nashville again. I got to go down there. again. It is There's a real thing I. guess they do real stuff here. >> They don't just want you recording in. your phone.

>> Turns out. Turns out. [clears throat and laughter] you can't. just. >> Voice memo app isn't isn't how it works. >> I certainly tried. I certainly tried a. couple times I'm like you know no one is. expecting my voice to be good and. they're like yeah but like don't we want. this to kind of don't we when we want. these these like these are like your. songs man. This is like your shouldn't. we show it Why are you working with us? Like you could just. You could just make this by yourself. >> You got GarageBand, right? >> yeah exactly. [laughter] That is kind of. what the conversation has been. So I. have wanted to release the shitty. versions of all these like just where. like okay this is what it would sound. like with voice memo. Like let's put the.

What are we doing? Like maybe next week. we can just Can we please That's the. other thing is like can we just please. do this? We just like actually do this. right and I'm like you got it. And. >> Are you letting the suits take control? Are you letting the suits. take control? >> It's the people that are going into the. Grand Ole Opry. >> The artists. >> The people. [laughter]. It's like the It's the actual talent you. know. They're like and also the suits. over there. Seth that Seth guy. >> Mhm. >> He's a thinker. He's a thinker. >> He's a dog. >> They're trying to take care of me though. which has been very cool. But yes, they'll be coming up. You will hear. them. And some of them. >> Looking forward to it.

>> Some of them are much better than I. expected and. >> Did AJ have a verse? >> AJ has good old days. I mean AJ always. like to say the good old days we're. living them. This breath less stress. guy. >> I'm not singing J I'm not out there. singing. I. >> I would love to hear that voice. I think. we all would love to hear Fergie and. Jesus over there. >> Mhm. >> I would be a little Fergie Jesus mix, wouldn't it? That would be awesome. Maybe Fergie Jesus come play for. Burnley. What's going on? I just got. news from the back room that you guys. suck again. What I thought we were good. Come on. I thought WE WERE GOOD. WHAT.

HAPPENED? GUMPY'S IN THE BACK ROOM. OH, Burnley's going down three leagues if. possible. That's what Gumpy's saying. >> What? >> J, what happened? The refs are screwing. you? Do we stink? What what's going on? >> LITTLE OF BOTH. >> OH, GUMPY'S OVER THERE. GUMPY'S. >> WE we went down 3-0 in the first half. Looked bleak, really rough, bad half, really bad half. Uh went in at half. time. Actually no, we we were we scored. one. uh right before half cuz it was an own. goal on there. So it was 3-1 at half. And then came [snorts] out in the second.

half just hair on fire. Put up came back. 3-3. Went to take the lead. VAR called it off. by. a sliver of a sleeve on offside. That's. fine. It's I I I. >> I mean who's calling what, yeah. >> Then they scored 4-3 then. Then 96. minute or whatever, we score to tie it. up to take a point. VAR calls it back. >> Oh, no. >> Um called it a handball. Now, fast. forward Thursday after the game.

>> Come on. >> I want I get on the call with the VAR. officials. Let me let me let me see. what's going on. Let me. Let me hear the communication between. the video people and the people on the. pitch. Let me hear the refs' thoughts. Let me hear those people's thoughts. Fascinating. Very, very interesting. Would love to hear this type of stuff. uh NFL side. First thing I will say, they have a very difficult job. They. have a very very difficult job and they. have to do it very very quickly and they.

have to like move around and screens and. everything, very hard job. Second thing. I will say, they were wrong. >> Okay. Went through that whole meeting, acknowledged that you guys are doing a. lot of due diligence. We appreciate the. interactions you were having back and. forth and what you see and what you. don't see and what you can solidify. And. at the end of it, you're wrong. And uh. if I come back on one of these, uh I'm going to let you know you're. wrong again. I appreciate what you do. They got a shot of you very pissed about.

the second one getting taken away. I mean, this guy That guy is a football. owner right there. >> That's right. >> That guy is football owner right there. Just so. Just. >> Sweet trench coat. >> Sweet trench coat with a tie all the way. down. I mean, just. >> So so England. >> Yeah, very soothy. >> Very nice suit. >> a gaffer for this What What's the. lady's name uh over there for the Ted. Lasso's team? The uh she gets the. biscuits every. >> Waddingham? >> That's her real name. I don't can't. remember what her name is. >> Uh Rebecca. Rebecca Welton. >> Is that what happens? >> GREAT WORK.

GREAT WORK. THAT'S GOOD WORK. >> REAL NEWS. That is real news. That's her. actual name. >> Okay, so we don't know if that Okay, he. just fact-checked himself, so you guys. can certainly do that at home if you. want. Does anybody bring you biscuits. every morning? Like how does it work as. an owner of one of these uh English. teams? And do you have a fit that you. have to wear? Like do you have to dress. like that to to be a part of the action. over there? >> Uh no. Away matches, uh when you're in. somebody else's executive box, you do. have to wear a suit and tie. Um in our. stadium, we are.

uh we're in Burnley and we are we enjoy. a more casual style. Sometimes I'll wear. a suit and tie, sometimes I'll wear a. t-shirt and my my hat. Uh um but a. really cool I love this aspect of. English football. It's cool. Instead of. tailgating, basically, um you go in and. uh a down and have a three-course meal. before the match. Um and then you go out there and you. watch the match. It's great. So, I mean, I've I've told it before, but I have my. pre-match routine. I get dropped off at. the Royal Dyche pub. I go into the Royal.

Dyche. I have a pint of Guinness. Burnley Miners Club. I have a Benny. Bomb. Walk into the stadium. Have my. three-course meal. And then I watch the match. >> And we lose. >> You got to drink more, dude. >> I didn't mean that. I didn't mean any of. that. That was rude that I said that. It. was just kind of sitting there. I was. waiting for the time to do that cuz the. boys are going to start winning. I know. they are. I got a feeling that the boys. are going to keep winning. That's. especially if you keep with your. routine. Do the same thing. >> some negative reviews on these songs. when they COME OUT? >> DO NOT. >> COME ON, DUDE. >> One star. Dookie.

It [laughter] sounds like dookie. >> Listen, dookie was an aggressive choice. for your first song to put out, okay? I. will say. Now, but on that note, they. were needed for a while. >> Are you quitting the WWE? Did I see that. the other day? >> Wait, the WWE? Jesus, it's just it's not. my time right now. Like now is not the. time. I got a pregnant wife. We got a. show. I got There's a lot going on. And. also, business is a different place I. mean, the business has potentially moved. completely. They're in a good spot. I. mean, it it is a. >> I mean, from what I've From what I read, you own everything.

All of You call all the shots. everywhere. It's what I read. I'm just telling you. what I read on vacation. When I wake up. and I walk to grab my coffee in the. morning, I don't catch a lot of news, but I catch a little. And it says. baseball thing. We didn't know what we were doing. It. says Pat McAfee runs everything at all. times. And it says Max Crosby something. weird happened. That's the three things of news that I. got. >> Okay. >> And then when he gets his coffee, he. spits in the tip jar. >> Yes, he does. [laughter]. I'M NOT DOING ANY OF THESE. YOU ALREADY. LOGGED ME FOR 20%. IS THAT COMING BACK.

TO ME? I did all the work. >> That's a conversation worth having. >> [laughter]. >> I'm with YOU, JAMES. I'M WITH YOU. >> On that note. >> it cuz I'm not going to be that guy. I'm. staring him in the face. I do the 20%. cuz it's on there and I'm going to do it. and I'm not going to be that guy. But I. served my own coffee. I picked up my own. food. I put my own food in the trash. I don't understand who got it. If it's. going to the cooks and everything, I. hope so. I hope that 20% went to. somebody who deserves it as part of the.

process. I just could not figure out in. my process where that was going because. I was the server. >> Yeah, I understand that you were working. for it and maybe you thought it was. coming back to you as well and then you. thought to yourself, I'm saying there. has to be a conversation about this. I. don't know if you saw Whitworth. Whitworth responded, I got 30%. >> [laughter]. >> Basically is what he said. There were. some moments of greatness there. >> What a guy. What a guy. What a guy. [laughter]. >> The owner of Burnley is looking to not.

tip some local worker who is being. >> Oh, no. Do don't not do not get it. mistaken here. There was plenty. of margin worked into the cost of that. meal for them to pay everybody fairly. Trust me, an orange juice was $24. >> [laughter]. >> So, don't get me twisted on is there. enough money to pay everybody. All. right? There's enough money to pay. everybody. >> Hey, I love that you put it out. 3.4. million views on that tweet. It's a huge.

tweet. A lot of people have been waiting. for somebody to say it. The fact that. you're the guy, I respect and appreciate. cuz that's what you do for society, J. We can't thank you enough for joining. us. Enjoy your vacation. Uh thank you for taking time out of your. day and it it is crazy to read nice. stuff about us, isn't it? It doesn't. happen. It's crazy. It's crazy. I'm. happy you're seeing it. It's crazy the. things that are being said. >> Beautiful. It's beautiful. They'll come. back around. Everybody loves the hate. >> Yeah, you're right. >> Build you up, tear you down, build you. up, tear you down, but guess what? The. Pat McAfee Show perseveres through it.

all. Every single day they show up. They. provide content, entertainment, value, love. Be a friend to a friend. Something. nice might change your life. Peace. >> Hold on, hold on. Can you Can you get a. on Can you do a team? >> Oh, okay. Um yeah. Um. Go ahead. >> No, it's on you. It's on you. You give a. speech. >> What do I do? >> You got it, J. >> You never broke down a team. before, J? I mean, what do we. >> Well, I Do we have a saying? Do we have. a saying that's like a normal one or is. this just a me. I just make it up? >> Whatever you want. >> Team on three. 1 2 3 team. >> Team. >> All right, goodbye J.

>> Nailed it, J. Nailed it, J. >> That's fine. She's in a suit, she's not. used to the. >> Yeah, exactly. >> Talking about he he's had a little trip. down memory lane right there. He's like. Oh, what do we do? >> Yeah. >> Is there something I say? >> Mhm. >> Oh, wait. And then you team on three. Yeah. Oh, I It's kind of, you know, I. like that. Did you get motivated out of. his speech? Kind of Talk about. perseverance and adversity battling. Kind of made me feel good right there. That's what J does. >> does. J, baby. You think he has like a little bit of an. English accent when he addresses the. boys over in Burnley? >> Oh, yeah. >> Like he turns it up a little. >> Definitely. And he does the Guinness and.

then he's immediate to a tea or a coffee. or something. >> Sure. >> Walking around with it. >> Probably the actual What's that called? The the hard mugs? >> A tea. >> China or what is it? >> Yeah, yeah. Yeah, China. >> What is that? >> Nice fine ceramic. >> The hard mug? Ceramic. >> Fine China, yeah. >> He probably has one of those actually. Like with the little tiny hole in. >> Tiny one, yeah. His little pinky's up. when he's drinking it. >> Yeah, he probably walks around and goes. get a Benny ball [clears throat] with. it. >> All right, Burnley. >> Puts that down. >> Cheers to Burnley. >> Yeah, yeah. Drops a couple of those. >> Probably hello everyone. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Hello.

>> Hello. >> Hello, Pope. >> So many hellos. And then he hops on a. plane and goes over to Spain and he goes. YEAH, SEE. >> [screaming]. >> SEE, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE DOING THAT. IN. >> I don't know if the owner can, you're. right. Yeah, that's my. >> No, no. Just in general. [laughter] I. don't I'm not I'm not a fan. Um Joe Ryan will replace Clayton Kershaw. in Team USA's roster. >> Wow, Kershaw. >> Good run, Kersh. Kershaw doing it for. the team. >> What? >> I checked out. We need Joe Ryan for the.

final. >> They're only allowed a certain amount of. throws and then a certain amount of. things and then places do stuff and we. just need Joe Ryan out there and Joe, what he could do with a baseball, people. say that's world class. >> Yeah, he was originally. >> That's actually world baseball class. >> Yeah. Well said. >> Thank you. >> He was originally supposed to be one of. our starters and he had some back issues. so he had to pull out and the whole idea. was hey, if hopefully this guy will be. healthy enough to kind of rejoin the. team post pool play because yeah, he he. might be the type of guy who will start. the championship if we were to get.

there. >> Breaking news. Clayton Kershaw's final four winning. >> Yeah. >> Was done. >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> With this man standing in the batter's. box. What an honor. An absolute honor of. a lifetime. Kersh, you're the man, dude. >> Hell yeah, play ball. >> Kersh. >> You are the man. >> Okay, I didn't know we just add players. in the middle of the world baseball. classic. Maybe Jason Kendall gets a. call. >> That'd be cool. >> That'd be cool, especially against. Canada. I assume he'll. >> Maguire. >> Kendall can he can still he can still. knock it around.

>> I thought about it. 14 times when I was in that batter's. box. >> You should have. >> Well, what would you. >> WWJKD? >> Yeah, first of all. >> [laughter]. >> Exactly. It was written right here. >> Yeah, I saw it. >> It's on the tape. >> I thought about taking the gloves off, you know, for a real man. >> Choke it up a little bit. >> Jason Kendall stuff, you know what I. mean? >> Why would you piss on your hands? >> That's what it does. >> Harden up my calluses. >> That's not how it works. That's not how. it works. That's not how it works. That's not how it works. >> You think piss is going to harden your. calluses? >> I don't know. You drink it. Does it Does. it? You tell me. >> Someone doesn't know ball. >> I was going TO SAY. >> WOW, HAVE YOU EVER DONE A HARD DAY'S.

WORK one time in your life? >> Charlie Hustle did it every day. >> Unbelievable. >> Moises Alou actually did do that. >> Yes, every day. >> those butter palms you got over there, A.J. Geez Louise. >> Probably filthy right now. >> He shakes a hand, feels a callus. Ooh, you know, one of those. >> What is this? >> Oh no. Oh no. I'm always trying to get. my little my my little guys to carry. heavy bars around. Kid, you got to build. your calluses up, young man. >> And it's crazy. You shake somebody's. hand and there's no callus in there. I. don't know. >> Or they have like just baby soft hands. like man what do you do you sleep with. Vaseline gloves like what is that?

>> That's [laughter] actually not bad. >> Are you working on this? It feels like. this is a it's working by the way. These. are very soft. Shake hands. >> Lifting gloves. >> You have done it. >> the lifting gloves all the time. I see. that. >> Hall of Famer. Vladimir Guerrero Senior was known to. urinate on his hands to toughen them up. >> Moisturize a little bit. >> Well, prevents blisters. Okay, I get it. >> Yeah, it hardens it up. Hardens it up. It's like. otter skin, beaver skin. >> Beaver. >> Beaver skin. >> Yeah, beaver skin. Especially otters are. pretty. >> Not like a beaver. >> All right, some news that we have not.

covered that we definitely need to cover. with AJ. Matt Patricia, highest paid DC. in ball at Ohio State. We talked about. this in the first hour. You obviously in. the area over there. Saw the Love Is. Blind reunion last night. >> Ah, it was awesome. >> I'll tell you what, I don't think I've. ever watched more confusing television. and the confusion was hazard by like. this. Ah, but. >> you only watched the reunion not any of. the show? >> [laughter]. >> Yeah, and it DIDN'T. >> WELL, THAT YEAH, YEAH. [screaming]. >> BRAND new last night and they didn't. show any clips from the show, you know. They didn't show any clips from the.

>> Not enough though. You can't You can't. skip to the reunion. The whole thing is. like, "Wow, these people are so absurd.". And then they get to watch it. So, then. the reunion comes after they've seen. themselves on TV. >> Yeah, and the Chris was pretty. uncomfortable. HE WAS IN A BAD SPOT. >> got after him. I felt bad for him. halfway through. >> I I didn't watch the season but turns. [laughter] out everybody kind of hates. that guy. >> Yeah, yeah. He was very tough. >> Anyways, so that was in Ohio. You know, there was a couple O H I O's out of. Lachey from 98 Degrees. Is he him and. that lady are.

>> Yeah, I believe they are. Yeah, for a. long time. >> So, they're in love doing show about. finding love. >> created it. >> And I'll tell you what, Mr. Lachey, Mr. 98 Degrees, he put some feet to the. fire. >> He's a good host. >> It was kind of uncomfortable. It kind of. broke code what he did with this guy. >> Yeah, Chris didn't enough. Can you. actually say something to Connor, please? >> Nick Lachey kind of bodied and bullied. some people last night into getting get. things right. But anyways, that's Ohio. Let's go back to Columbus, Ohio. >> That's awesome you watched that. I. [laughter] am pumped you watched that.

You have no idea how pumped all of us. were that Jordan and his wife ended up. getting a divorce 4 months after the. marriage. >> Jordan was the big sweaty one? >> Yeah. >> So, he felt like he was in a bad spot. there. I don't think he was really. trying and turns out she probably would. have would have been able to been a. tough thing kind of do. It's a. >> Oh, yeah. It was a It was a tough. situation, but he swayed the crowd. Everyone was team Jordan by the end of. it. I did not see. it coming. Yeah. And it felt like at the. end of their little give and take. whenever she gets up and leaves and he. goes, "Sorry about that." to the crowd. Little pop out of the crowd. It was. like, "Okay. Okay, I like this.".

Everyone in the crowd formally was on. the show, by the way. So, everyone understood exactly. >> He was a big OHIO SWEATY OHIO. >> [laughter]. >> HE DID. I WAS HAPPY HE CAME out on the. right side there. That That seemed like. he was potentially signing up for misery. there. But who knows if anybody, you. know, There was a couple couples that. are still together. >> Oh, yeah. >> It's from Charlotte, I saw. >> You want to make kids? >> Is the show Does the show ever do. anything other than just watching them. speak through the wall because I saw a. little bit of the first episode and. that's all they did. >> I think they're bonding to somewhere.

>> That's just the first four episodes that. they go on their honeymoons. >> I think it's virtual reality though. I. think they put it on it's kind of just. kind of a can't see anything but. >> You put a suck machine on the guy or. something? >> Yeah, no. You pervert. >> Then what is the show? >> No, there's a suck machine on one side. and a baby on the other side. >> [laughter]. >> That's not what happened. >> see each other until they pay. >> Hey, everybody do. They do the Love is. Blind. Then they Then they propose to. the person. Then they go on a honeymoon. >> And then Beetlejuice from Howard Stern. is in there coughing. [laughter]. >> And then they move back TO THEIR CITIES.

>> BOSTON'S NEXT. >> IT WAS. YEAH, BOSTON'S GOING TO BE CRAZY. THEY. NEED TO DO A PITTSBURGH ONE. I don't. know if they If they do a Love is Blind. Pittsburgh, I'm in. I will certainly. watch that. The amount of Italians. sitting behind walls that they're going. to be cooped up in, I cannot wait to. kind of see how that all plays. >> So, you like gabagool? >> But it. and actually one of them said in the. reunion he was so pumped to meet Matt. Patricia's son. The biggest deal. >> Yeah, he did. >> He did. in the history of college. football coaches. >> AJ. >> is his sentiment echo everybody else in. Columbus or how do we feel about Matt.

Patricia coming back for sure? >> Oh, yeah. I would definitely agree with. the gentleman from Love Is Blind on the. on the reunion talking about Matt. Patricia. Yeah, of course. I mean, pay. the guy as much as you uh as much as you. want. The guy is unbelievable. He came. in here. Think of the standard and the. expectations he had coming in to make. this defense very good. They lost a ton. of great players and they come out like. gangbusters and and played unbelievable. So, yeah. You definitely should bring. this guy back. >> Yeah, I love that guy. He talked to us a. little bit at the uh combine. We We ran. into him. He was on the show. >> awesome. >> Also had a had a drink with him one of.

the nights or whatever. And him talking. about how he kind of just rolled out and. rolled in his plan to the players. without the players even knowing that. they were installing like. Hey, there's like 15 things being. installed right now, but actually it's. only four. Hey, I only need you guys to. know four things. And then off those. four things he just multiplied and it's. like Ohio State's always going to have. the talent. If you got a defense. coordinator who understands ball and. loves ball, it feels like a good. decision. 3.7 million though, you're. going to have a lot of pro coaches going. hey. Get me down there. I don't know how many. of those schools exist. Ohio State will.

definitely always be one of them. And. that's what Love Is Blind was saying. Now, we will continue digitally as ESPN. the news continues telling you the news. We'll be back tomorrow for a feel good. Friday. Be a friend. Tell a friend. something nice. It might change your. life. Goodbye, news. I think we're back on news 1:00. tomorrow. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. >> Doing the news. >> Doing the news. >> Oh, so you you want to do this day in. history now that we are? >> Ladies and gentlemen, it is 1:57 Eastern. on this doing the news Thursday, March.

12th, 2026 and uh. time for A SEGMENT CALLED ON THIS DAY. >> YEAH. ON THIS DAY. uh Sorry, I was thinking. I mean, I. can't tell this thing to speed up. It's. just it can't go any faster. >> about stop telling them thank you cuz. they're sick of having to compute the. thank you so. >> I wouldn't even think about it. And plus. you burn down like a forest if you do. that. On this day, March 12th, uh 1908, the Montreal Wanderers won the Stanley.

Cup defeating the Winnipeg Maple Leafs. and that was the last time Canada won. THE STANLEY CUP. >> [screaming]. >> 118 YEARS AGO. THAT'S A GOOD TIME. That's a good time. >> Wow. Oh, here's one. >> All right. >> On this day in 2020, the NCAA canceled. the men's basketball tournament due to. COVID-19. >> I remember Utah being the first one that. really sounded the alarms. It was a Jazz. game, I believe, and the PA announcer. comes on and says UH.

NOBODY PANIC. EVERYBODY JUST GET THE OUT OF HERE. >> YEP. >> IMMEDIATELY. DON'T TOUCH ANYBODY. DON'T. LOOK AT ANYBODY. WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE. DO NOT. PANIC. >> MHM. >> Please exit the building. >> Mhm. >> And then we got the Gobert. >> Yeah. >> [singing]. >> Turns out he was right. >> situation. And then the March Madness. was delayed. Delayed and then inevitably. canceled and then our world changed. completely forever and I'm excited to.

see what we all learn long-term for. that, but what I learned is we survived. >> Yeah, we did. >> If you're watching the show right now, we survived. We lost a lot of people. during that and changed a lot of people. during that. That was a crazy social. experiment that it took place and uh. we're on the other side of it and we we. uh. >> Oh, yeah. >> We beat COVID. >> We did. >> We [applause] did. >> For those that are new to the program, we celebrated beating COVID no less than. 32 times. >> Mhm. >> Had to.

>> Anytime something happened where it felt. like it was the good old days before. COVID happened, we celebrated full on. By the way, for the. >> Oh, yeah. Had to. >> for the good of society. >> Pumped. >> And then all of a sudden the next day it. would come around, "New mask. restrictions are in place." I was like, "What the We just had a. >> I THOUGHT WE WON. >> I THOUGHT WE BEAT THIS THING. AND NOW. WAVE 47's coming in, actually, and this. freight train's mad. It's like, "God damn it, I thought we had a. stadium last week.". >> We did. >> Not anymore. Shut her down. And then Greg Sankey said, "We're playing football in the. South.". >> Yes, he did, didn't he?

>> Always. Justin Fields wrote that petition when. he was a quarterback at Ohio State. Hey, we want to play football. >> Let us go play in the SEC if you're not. going to play. That guy's now the president of the. Bears. >> Yeah. >> Yes, yes he is. >> And they're coming to Indiana. >> Has that been officialized? >> Well, any movement? Getting close. >> All right, let's go watch the Players. Championship. >> Yes. >> That was genuine. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah, I It's been so. It's been awesome all morning.

>> It's a breezy day down at TPC Sawgrass. >> And now we know a Mark Schlabach. off Maulback is out. [laughter] there. >> Mark Maulback. >> Schlebaugh, Schlebaugh, Schlebaugh. >> Schlebaugh. >> The guest that was on the show. >> Yeah, Mark Schlabach. >> [laughter]. >> I just read a name. I just read The guy. in first is McNealy, so I read the name. and I combined the two of them. >> McNealy, turns out, did hit a scratch. off because one of Schlebaugh's big. takeaways is McNealy's in first. He's. the last guy that needs any of this. money, and then he just moved on to. Berry and Tommy Fleetwood. Golf Jesus is.

there. McNealy, turns out, billionaire. Yeah, his parents' family going to get. an inherit fortune. So, he did kind of. hit a scratch off in a ipso facto. fashion, and um. Schlebaugh was on top of it from the. beginning. >> It was. >> And that's why we were on ESPN the news. because Schlebaugh was going to come. through. How do we find Schlebaugh to. come on the show? We literally Google. and search. who from ESPN does does the golf. And then all of a sudden Nick goes, "There's a guy named Mark Schlabach. He's good, dogs. He's down there.". And we're like, "Who's this guy?" So, we.

look up his Twitter account. tweeted. since 2019. >> That's right. >> Is this a Blue Sky guy? Let's go check. out Blue Sky. I'm sure there's big echo. over there. Nothing on Blue Sky. Is this a Threads guy? What? Nothing. That guy's radio silent on social media. He's a writer. >> Old school. >> Somebody needs to tell his ass he needs. to start getting more thoughts. He He. needs to start putting up shots. He. needs to put up more shots cuz he came. in and he dropped four tweets. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Just right off the right off the jump. He was electrifying it. Couldn't figure. out the. the Wi-Fi the connection the whole mute.

situation. >> Born in Indiana. >> Yeah, we like Schlei Bach. He was good. His name is Schlei Bach though. >> Okay. >> And it's spelled Schlei Bach. >> Schlei Bach. Yeah, it's like like. Maybach. >> And and yeah, like Maybach but also like. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah. That's a good one. >> He does enjoy a nice Maul Bach after. he's done writing so. >> Yeah, I think so. >> That's all me, Mark. I apologize. I. actually truly enjoyed you on the show. >> All right. Let's get out of here. What's happening tonight? >> A lot of college basketball. >> WBC tonight. That's back tomorrow.

>> Tomorrow's huge day for WBC. >> Yeah, first round of quarterfinals. Yeah, we playing playing against. >> What's that, buddy? >> I assume the NHL and NBA are playing. games. >> Yeah. >> Loaded slate of pucks this evening. >> Who? >> Uh B's Sharks Texas hockey Edmonton. Wild Flyers. I mean anybody you want to. mention. >> a single marquee. >> Woah. Woah. Woah. >> Be a friend tell a friend something. nice. It might change your life. Is Hall Bach playing? >> Yeah. >> Yes, he is. >> Yeah. >> What time and where?

>> Uh the Jets kind of stink but he is uh. he hasn't been great since the Olympics. but they are playing the Rangers at 8:00. tonight. >> He's trying to get traded out of Canada. >> Yeah. >> He's a Maurice "Rocket" Richard winner. >> Yeah. >> All right. Is Auston Matthews back. playing up there for Toronto? >> Paul. >> They're like the worst team in the. league. >> They're trying to get out of here. Just. trade all these Americans. Hey, Brady. Tkachuk how's he doing up there? >> Stink. >> Not him. The Sens. >> They are captains of the team and. they're not doing very good. Haven't for. a while. >> Okay. For the good of all parties. >> Get him out last. >> out of Canada.

>> Last captain of the Sens get traded? >> Stoner. >> Be a friend, tell a friend something. nice, it might change your life. >> Canadian. >> Not a gold medal winner, huh? >> Canada's You better enjoy. sleeping at night, Gump, cuz after what. we do to you tomorrow night, >> [laughter]. >> Team USA WBC, it's going to be hard. >> It's going to be real tough. >> And at minus 800, you better. >> Oh. >> pour it on. You better pour it on, boys. >> I don't like what either of you are.

doing right now publicly into a. microphone. Okay. >> Judge is hitting two dogs. >> Cuz I'm putting another. >> Take it straight up. Take the US. straight up against Canada. Do the. double the bet, do it again. >> I am. >> Thank you, AJ. You're on the same side. as me. >> Yes. >> I'm doing it. >> It's going to be a massacre. I'll eat. massacre tomorrow. >> Uh-huh. >> See now, he's he's kind of one. >> It's got to be mercy. >> Mercy rule, yeah, after five. >> That's the Usually it's after seven. They're going to change it. >> Well, they do have a bunch of rules we. don't know about. >> Exactly. >> Up 20. >> The umpire knows about them. >> He does.

>> I think he does now. >> He does. >> He knows all the rules now. >> he got the the binder of World Baseball. Classic rules, and he read over. that thing about a hundred times last. night. >> He might have been in that gym early. when he kicked Vinnie out. Maybe he didn't know it was their time. >> Be a friend, tell a friend something. nice, it might change your life, except. for Canada. Don't tell any of them not something. nice. >> Not till Saturday. >> We don't know what's going to happen in. this baseball game tomorrow. >> Oh, no. >> Canada, you guys have beautiful. uh top topography.

Um. you got great laws up there. >> Great maple trees. >> Incredible, maybe the best in I don't. know, cuz you know, um what's that one maple syrup that we. all really like? >> Aunt Jemima? >> No. >> Whoa, dude. She's back. >> What the hell, dude? [laughter]. >> We're back there. >> What the hell, dude? >> aren't aware? >> You son of a. >> You're thinking. >> of Pearl Milling. >> Yeah. >> That's what you're thinking of. >> That's delicious. >> I don't know where that maple comes. from. That's what I'd like to know.

>> America. >> Washington state, I believe. >> Okay. All [laughter] right. So, we are. good. >> Everyone's leaving there? >> [gasps]. >> Uh be a friend, tell a friend something. nice. It might change your life. We're. in this thing together. Canada, we do. this again tomorrow. And it's our sport. this time. >> That's right. >> Again. >> Just like your sport became. >> Mhm. >> our sport a couple weeks ago. Can't have Canada do that to us. >> No, we can't. >> We've been way [clears throat] too loud. We need to get our loudness in now. Holy. we dominated them in. hockey. >> Yeah, they're. >> Oh my god.

>> Taking all their sports. >> All of the curling. Wait till we got the. co-ed mixed uh group one. >> We're going to get it. Our Paralympic. team, I think, is. >> Yep. We're good. >> winning the curling. >> Lacrosse. >> Oh, definitely going to be ours. >> We're taking their language, making them. speak Spanish. >> Yeah, we're taking all the lingo. >> Mhm. >> It's ours now. All good lettuce and. cheddar and all that. Gumpy, that's what's happening right. now. >> I'm sure. >> Yeah, that's right. We're taking loonies. and doonies, too. >> Yes, we are. >> And all your toques. >> THEY'RE OURS. >> OH, and the poutine. Guess what? We're.

taking all the gravy. >> Tim Hortons. >> Double double. >> Mine. >> Double double? Oh, more like an American. double awesome. >> Smooth creamoo. >> Oh, smooth creamoo is ours. >> Molten triple ice. >> TIGER TAIL. OH, TIGER BITE. THAT'S AWESOME. WE'RE DOING THAT. We got to win tomorrow. >> Yeah. >> Cops on horses. >> Ours. >> Ours now. Mounties. >> Only. >> Mount Mounties. >> And mount up. Be a friend, tell a friend.

something nice. It might change your. life. We're in this. And also, Niagara. Falls with the Frankenstein Burger King. becomes ours as well. >> Yeah, boom. And Whistler, we want the. mountains. >> And Boston Pizza is there as well. I'd. like that one. And the old casino and. the new casino, Wild Mountain and. Sundancer. >> Sounds like you like a lot of things in. Canada. >> Well, it's going to be American though. >> That's right. >> I like hockey, too. It's ours. And I Guess what? I like baseball now, too. Boom. So, we're going to need it. Good luck to the. Canadians. >> [laughter]. >> Going to need it. >> Be a friend, tell a friend, have a nice.

day, might change your life. We're back. tomorrow for a feel-good Friday. You are. the greatest people on Earth for. allowing us to do this for a living. We. can't thank you enough. Team on me, team. on three. 1 2 3 team. Goodbye.