The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

"We're gonna do everything we can to make you happy." With the 2026-2027 NFL season upon us, Jeff Hafley, the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins, knows the expectations are high for him to lead a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game in a quarter of a century. Coach Hafley traces his rise from being a kid fixated on football (he asked for a mini whiteboard for Christmas!) to his college coaching career beginning by sleeping under his desk in the stadium at the University of Pittsburgh and surviving on peanut butter to becoming an NFL head coach. Coach Hafley makes it clear to Dan Le Batard and the many broken Dolphins' fans like him: he was made for the job and is someone who promises to outwork everyone and has the history of missed weddings, strained relationships, and years of choosing the job over everything else to prove it. He also explains why he walked away from being head coach at Boston College to return to the NFL (“I didn't like who I was becoming") and why he chose Miami over other teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It's August, sir. Can you throw some slants?" JuJu Gotti has some updates on the Polls, a show award to give out, and a Top 5 Things That Disappeared Out of Nowhere and Should Come Back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Baron de Dios!" Jessica has some thoughts on how Dan let his dog escape through the elevator, and she also shares some insight on eating steak nude, the Kyle Shanahan mistake by WGN, her Cubbies, and the Cleveland Sirens. Plus, Tony heads over to the nude restaurant and delivers his Top 5 Whoppers and Top 5 Things His Dad Will Call You If He Doesn't Remember Your Name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"May contain errors." The crew has learned about a steakhouse in Hollywood, Florida, and it offers a monthly night for dining nude. No, seriously. You eat steak. In the nude. Naked. In front of other people. At a restaurant. Naked. Amin has a Top 5 Foods He'd Like to Eat While Nude and Top 5 He'd Like to Feed Someone Else While Nude. Because there's a restaurant with a night where you can dine nude. In real life. Naked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You wanna give up numbies?" Dan is furious with our social media team for doing exactly what we just did with this podcast title, but we'll get to that later. Nick Wright is here wearing his Fake News hat to talk Kevin Durant DMs, Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers, LeBron to the Sixers, and NFL Films music. Plus, Dan gets so frustrated about our social team's framing of his conversation about ESPN yesterday that he kicks Jeremy out for a reason he should kick anyone BUT Jeremy out for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Ewic." Is Greg Cote on the 14th hole of life? Did Amin outclass Zaslow while wearing socks with flip-flops? Does a gaudy, giant championship ring actually devalue the championship ring? What is the best reality TV show of all-time? Does Google AI suck? Is 'Brothers of Destruction' a good nickname for a NBA duo? Is saying 'the sensual Jason Jackson' redundant? Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Roy, Amin, Chris, Jeremy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Poll." It's time for another edition of Against the Spread before we learn of an extortion story from Davante Adams, Greg's take on Tony Romo's DUI, and how the results poured in on today's Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Cha-cha-Charles Johnson." Greg and Roy have competing Top 5 Catcher Names of All-time, and it sends us down a delightful road back to the 1920s and 1930s. Also, Amin is stressed because he can't share the details of what he describes as a "Top 5 Holy Shit" in the history of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Baker Mayfield is making a tiny mess, and Greg looks like a famous movie scene that, of course, he doesn't know about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Even if I'm at a restaurant, I'm at a hotel." Jason Benetti tells us about his life living amongst the hotel people, his new feud with John Oliver, Tony Romo's DUI, fatty meat, and TV theme songs. Also, Amin has his Top 5 Sports Comeuppance Moments thanks to Gianni Infantino.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Right on." Greg Cote is ready for some ASWM, but he doesn't quite know what it is, and his son CERTAINLY isn't gettin' off to it. He also has an update on his final two phrases from the Greg Cote Catchphrase Countdown before we get to the Top 10. Also, what's the responsibility of a television network when someone like Aaron Rodgers joins their show to crush Anthony Fauci? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I thought we were just hangin' out." The Marlins traded Liam Hicks to Dan's Tampa Bay Rays, and while Greg and Jeremy have differing opinions on that deal amongst the other three, they both have reasons why the Marlins were winners yesterday. That said, did they trade ham for ground beef? What's the worst quality meat? Is chicken meat? Are sardines? And why is Dan so emotional about all of it? Also, the Miami Hurricanes have extended Mario Cristobal's contract after reaching the National Championship Game last season, and the crew breaks down why it made sense to do it right now. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Roy, Amin (eventually), Chris, Jeremy, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Salute to you, Fido." JuJu joins the show, and whether he wants to be or not, Dan makes sure he's up in arms. He has some thoughts on today's show and updates a wild day of Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Thank you for nothing." Amin is here for his weekend observations, including some direct shots at the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dan Le Batard. He's up in arms the entire time. Plus, will Harrison Bader ride a scooter ever again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What, is the McRib back?" Dan's dog escaped from his home through the elevator in the foyer (a super relatable story for the Shipping Container and audience), and he went on a wild chase through the streets of Miami that all of us wish we could've watched. Plus, is Gianni Infantino the most mafia-sounding name in the history of sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What's goin' on in there?" Chris details exactly why he left the room in the first part of the show, but he also has to attempt to pass the sobriety test that Tony Romo faced recently. Dan questions why Romo gets paid as much as he does to broadcast, why the other broadcasters are paid similarly, and what CBS is doing by suspending him for the time being. Also, have you seen Kirk Cousins try to run? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I haven't had any sausages yet." The MLB Trade Deadline is later today. That said, the Tarik Skubal trade from over the weekend seemed to break the spirit of sports fans across the country, and Dan has never seen anything like it. What should we feel? Also, what will the Marlins do today as they compete for a Wild Card spot? And why did Chris sprint out of the room right before we started the show? Today's cast: Dan, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Calatayud is in the studio to talk a little ball with the boys on a Friday. Dave, Tony, Gino, and Ethan discuss the Buffalo Bills and their chances of eclipsing their predicted win total this season, as well as which teams we know for sure will NOT make the playoffs. Plus, Tony and Ethan go head-to-head in another edition of Mister Lister, and this battle is juicy. Then, Ben Axelrod of Front Office Sports joins Dave to discuss the news that Tony Romo is stepping down at CBS, the media's responsibility in covering the Kyle Shanahan situation, and who will start under center for Ben's Cleveland Browns come Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hey Peter! We got a man of science out front!" Everything seems to suggest we're heading towards a normal Friday hour until Dave asks whether the crew believes they are going to heaven. After a lengthy discussion about the topic, Zaslow asks the crew whether they've heard of Yeet. Chris tells about watching a movie for the first time last night. We introduce the new segment, AI or Not AI, and cap it off with Big Game or Not a Big Game. Come to think of it, this was a perfectly normal Friday hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Wait, the running back's white? Come on, everybody." We debut a new segment on the show we like to call "NFL!" We cover some of the big-time topics around the league as every team is now officially in training camp, including QB battles in Las Vegas and Cleveland, Baker Mayfield's contract situation in Tampa Bay, and Chris Olave getting a massive extension from the New Orleans Saints. Plus, Amin gives a toast to the babies and tells us about five NBA stars who could be the next guys on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Have you ever rolled down the window and addressed someone as f***face?" Zaslow nearly got into an accident this morning and Chris witnessed some disgusting behavior on the highway, but no need to fret because neither got mooned. Dave hurt his big toe while sleeping and also can't sleep on red eyes. Jeff Hafley is a big tough guy that doesn't believe in 7on7 drills in Training Camp, and former Miami Heat guard Norris Cole seems to have taken a shot at Rich Paul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listener discretion is advised: this episode contains sworn testimony from the Fabian Basabe trial that describes details of rape. If you or someone you know is affected by this topics, you can access confidential support 24/7 through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Because Miami makes its return with Bal Harbour councilperson Buzzy Sklar explaining to Billy Corben why he pulled his endorsement of Fabian Basabe. Plus, Billy and Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigrant Coalition discuss Miguel Gabela's time as Miami's District 1 commissioner thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy is away this week, and we almost had an entire episode without him, but he does participate in this week's game, where he and Chris try to build a lineup with the highest possible single-season fWAR. Since Jeremy is out, Chris leads the interview this week, and Adnan Virk joins him to talk about the upcoming deadline, Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP case, whether the Nationals' stunning season can last, and picks his Star of the Week among CJ Abrams, Dillon Dingler, and Jeremy Peña. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If someone's in so much peril how about we do less flips?" It's a packed Postgame Show including Against the Thunder, Amin responding to Mike Ryan's extremely white Top 5 of Effortlessly Cool Performances in Cinema, Zaslow ruling with an iron fist, JuJu's Top 5 Current Most Assest Jerseys in Sports, show awards, and a loaded batch of polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What he says in that interview creates an international incident." Tisha Thompson, who has investigated the Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara scandal for two years, joins the show to discuss her six-part podcast series titled "The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani." She tells us how she heard the story, what the tipping point was, and what leads her to believe whether Shohei was aware of the payments being made from his accounts. After that, it's a new episode of Good Follow as JuJu and Trysta walk us through some of the WNBA headlines we have been unable to get to in today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm realizing this is just a list of dudes I kinda wanna bang" The ideas are flowing behind the glass this hour as the cafecito gets Amin fired up and the rest of the crew follows suit. If we were to buy a bar, should it be a tiki boat where House of the Dragon is showing on some screens, and sports are showing on the others? The Top 5s continue to spill out of Mike Ryan, including his Top 5 Opening Credits With The Use of Music In Cinematic History as a tribute to the French producer, Kavinsky. Plus, was baseball easy for Barry Bonds? Was guitar easy for Jimi Hendrix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You gotta go with 'I gotta take a s**t." Dan is conflicted about whether to play the body-cam footage of Tony Romo's OWI arrest because he is the world's greatest empath. But we end up breaking it down, and it leads to Mike Ryan's Top 5 Worst Places To Tell An Officer You Were At Before Being Pulled Over On Suspicion Of A DUI. A Philadelphia radio show took a shot at Dan, and that raises an important question: Who is fatter: Dan Le Batard or Philadelphia Radio? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I love a wet sausage." Another episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, diving even further into the Kawhi Leonard story, has dropped, and Dan is getting really frustrated by the lack of care shown by The Shipping Container. As Pablo tries to get us to care about the structure of sports crumbling beneath us, Mike and Chris chat with the YouTube chat about the best kinds of sausages. By the way, who does Brandon Ingram play for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Weber has made you laugh, cringe, and occasionally hate his guts for his entire career (from “Wings” to “Chicago Med”), but Dan Le Batard discovers the man behind the witty retort. Along the way, Steven invents "Doctor El Probo," somehow turns a conversation about flushing toilets into an unexpectedly honest reflection of a son trying to understand his father, aging, imposter syndrome, and why - even after a lifetime in Hollywood - he still just wants to be liked. Stream all episodes of “Chicago Med” on Peacock and watch the season twelve premiere this Fall on NBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick recap All-Star Weekend. Jonquel Jones wins MVP. Why didn't Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark play in the 3pt skills contest? How can we make the All-Star Game more interesting? What was our favorite dramatic moment? Next, Juju and Trysta break down everything that we know about Dijonai Carrington and NaLyssa Smith's breakup. Then, they speculate where Kelsey Plum and Napheesa Collier will end up after the trade deadline. Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the Week. 00:00 Welcome!0:30 All-Star weekend happened!2:30 All-Star Game needs a new format4:45 Dijonai Airs Out NaLyssa on Threads8:20 Hello Megan DiLeo10:50 Where will Kelsey Plum end up?13:40 Will Phee be traded this season?17:55 DraftKings Pick of the Week19:00 Thank you! Bye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You know about Ghost?" JuJu Gotti has his Top 10 TV Show Theme Songs of all time and Amin completely steals his thunder. Dan wins Joker of the Week despite Greg Cote claiming today he hasn't changed his toothbrush in 35 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I took my boys to see the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 10 years ago, and I didn't know what the hell was going on." Amin makes a revelation that is nearly as shocking as Greg's from the last hour; Chris Wittyngham takes a crazy stray; Leeman's dad wears a robe, and Tony thinks it's endearing; and somebody out there believes Stanford is going to win the ACC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Whatever popular names are in this country, that's Magda in Hungary." We are joined by Master Tesfatsion of The S Word podcast on TalkSport to discuss the FIFA scandal that should be rocking the sports world. The magnitude of this scandal is so massive that it has us longing for the days of Sepp Blatter. And yet, it is the second-most shocking thing in this hour because Greg Cote reveals a hygienic habit that will shake you to your core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"This might be the last bastion of democracy." Dan spearheads a conversation about how WNBA stars like Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have become avatars in a proxy war between people who don't really care about their league. Plus, Michael Strahan has responded to criticism of his interview with Chris Johnson, in which the former star running back revealed he had ALS. Would Strahan have made himself the star by asking about the connection between football and ALS? To cap the hour, Tony has found a list of the Top 15 TV Show Theme Songs of all time, and Amin rules it unserious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Miami is a biblical clusterf***." In an hour that only Greg Cote could produce, we begin with details that are continuing to emerge about the Kyle Shanahan incident and end with a discussion of Skipper Chuck, a TV show that ran from 1957 to 1979. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Did you get the subtlety of the blue collar?" The Bills released their new 'Nickel City' uniforms and JuJu is NOT a fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I like all nuts." Greg Cote takes us deep into the origins of #13 on his Top 70 Catchphrase list: "Who shot John?" Dan and Mike both have major breaking news to share, and after a long, thorough discussion of the corruption in FIFA, the President Trump administration, and the NBA, Dan apologizes for not choosing instead to dissect the breaking news that the horror movie genre has lost Colin Cowherd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'd like to thank the grounds crew." Yeah, yeah, we've got a great call from Jason Benetti broadcasting a squirrel, and Mike wants to talk some college football and the best pitcher in Major League Baseball, Tarik Skubal, may get traded. None of that matters, though. What really matters is that Greg Cote is mad Jeff Kent got into the Hall of Fame, and that leads us into a conversation where these names are mentioned: Kyle Farnsworth, Todd Walker, Delino DeShields, Mike Mordecai, Edgardo Alfonso, Mickey Morandini, Nick Punto, Ronnie Belliard, and Mark Grudzielanek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's a shame; we were just going to get to Zas' thoughts on the matter." Details continue to leak out about an accident Kyle Shanahan was involved in 13 days ago, and our crew wonders why this is seemingly being covered up. Is ESPN slowly becoming a full-on propaganda arm for the National Football League? Is bowling better to nap to than golf? Who shot John? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"LeBron James plays for Philadelphia now, and Giannis plays for Miami now because the Celtics didn't want to part with Hugo Gonzalez." Bill Simmons has come after the Miami Heat once again following their inability to acquire LeBron James, and Mike Ryan and Jonathan Zaslow are simply not having it. Greg Cote is stepping over an extremely low bar by thinking the Miami Dolphins are going to be better than anybody expects them to be. Dan and the crew dive into the difference in the emotions between Hispanic, English, and American announcers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Her and Percy Jackson arguing all over the place Lightning Thief style." The show congratulates long-suffering Philadelphia 76ers fan, JuJu Gotti, on his team acquiring LeBron James and asks him whether he has any concerns about how LeBron fits in with his Sixers. JuJu then calls out his Joker of the Week and announces he will be giving away all of the Boston Celtics jerseys he has as a result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I didn't know he was a doctor." Before dishing out his Weekend Observations, Amin weighs in on the possibility of the Golden State Warriors trading franchise icon Steph Curry. He then discusses the sensation The Odyssey has become and why he is in no rush to get to the theater and see it. To wrap things up, Tony has his Top 5 Things In History That Would Be Sick To Do With The Boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Cocaine and sex evidently are a magical combination." Pablo sticks around to discuss the news coming out this morning that UNC GM Michael Lombardi is going on paid administrative leave amid a human resources--not human rights--investigation, as well as a hilarious video from the White House Correspondents Dinner over the weekend. Then, Dan does something that may catch you off guard and presents five NFL storylines for us to chew on as training camps get underway this week. Also, the Marlins have lost 12 straight games since Dan declared that they are a playoff team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I can testify that Donna Shalala's hips also don't lie." Dan responds to a headline that went viral this weekend about his feelings towards Pat McAfee's ascension at ESPN that he believes were misconstrued. He also happened to be having breakfast at a place that Shakira was in this weekend and was stunned by how short she was. Plus, was Jayson Tatum being passive-aggressive towards Jaylen Brown in his first public comments since the trade? Which Miami Heat player did James Johnson beat up? Is it fun to be Caitlin Clark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"They better put something good around Giannis or else you're a terrible reporter." The fallout continues from LeBron James' decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, and a couple of things are becoming clear: nobody knew anything, and his decision makes a lot of sense. Mike Ryan tells us why he believes this is the best place for LeBron to take one last run at a title, and why the Miami Heat and other teams that missed out on The King have engaged in loser behavior since the decision was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ten Day Tony and Jeremy Tache kick off the show with an NFL trivia showdown. Who can name the 2025 playoff field? Who actually knows who scored the most touchdowns? Then, Dave Helman from The Athletic Football Show drops in with fresh SEC drama and expertly talks us into the Philadelphia Eagles—before talking us right back out. Plus, we debate whether NFL defenses are getting heavier or lighter, explain why the Cowboys and Bears are massive problems this season, and let Social Randy run wild with your absolute hottest takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm now hearing LeBron is going to Philadelphia." -- Chris Cote If you want to drink the tears of the Dan Le Batard Show, we have the show for you: LeBron James has joined Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, V. J. Edgecombe, and Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers and NOT the Miami Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Pass." Which actor had the best run of movie roles? Which day of the week is the most popular day for sex? Do we live in a society? Does Micah Parsons have a foot fetish? What makes dudes say "hell yeah?" Is Zas being paid by Masters of the Universe? Are you okay with seeing bare feet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And we made our vigorous love." Jeremy and Chris are excited to share some viral raccoon videos, Dave and Mike are fired up about the new Los Angeles Rams uniforms, and Tony admits to participating in a drive-thru faux pas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"One of them knows about the thing!" Zaslow was not prepared for the thing in The Coffee Table. You know about the thing? Zas now knows about the thing, and Mike definitely knows about the thing. Crazy, crazy thing. Zas ALSO wasn't prepared for what The Lighthouse had in store. Plus, Mike woke up this morning and had forgotten LeBron can still sign with a team. Does Dave think LeBron signing with the Miami Heat makes any amount of sense? Today's cast: Zaslow, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Victor Martinez?" Kiley McDaniel just dropped his Top 100 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates with Jeff Passan, and he brings us through some of the best. He also talks Red Sox resurgence, the Brewers' chances of upsetting the Dodgers, and the next Konnor Griffin. Plus, Jeremy and Chris square off in Ethan's first edition of Immaculate Grid Trivia, and they're allowed to 'phone a friend' for the first time in show history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick discuss the situation between Angel Reese and Sandy Brondello. Was it right for the league to step in? Then, they discuss Caitlin Clark's historic 45 point double-double and her villain era. Queen Phee is back! How scary are the Lynx now? Are the Dream title contenders with Brionna Jones healthy? Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the week. Who do you have winning All-Star: Team Spoon or Team Coop? 00:00 Welcome! 01:06 Sandy Brondello and Angel Reese 8:03 Caitlin Clark Breaks Records 8:45 Caitlin Clark In Her Villain Era 12:14 Are The Storm Turning A Corner? 13:19 Is Sonia Raman On The Chopping Block? 14:35 Napheesa Collier Is Back! 15:00 How Scary Are The Lynx Now? 16:58 Brionna Jones Is Back! 18:20 DraftKings Pick Of The Week 19:21 Thank You! Bye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices