The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

It is only Week 4 in the National Football League but we already have some season-defining showdowns on tap this weekend. Can the Dallas Cowboys break through against the Houston Texans as the former AFC South favorites try and avoid falling to 0-4? Can either the Los Angeles Chargers or Rams come away with a win this weekend to ignite their seasons? How do the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos match up as possible Super Bowl contenders in their respective leagues? Plus, Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow face-off in a rematch of the 2020 National Championship Game to see where they stack up with each other, and where their teams measure up in the AFC race. We've also got our Week 4 selections for Picks Picks Picks, our Stress-Free Sunday picks, and Arif Hasan of Wide Left Football joins us to discuss which teams need a win the most in this pivotal Week 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I didn't end my family vacation in North Carolina to lose in the second round!" Matthew Berry joins us for his weekly fantasy advice segment. He tells us why we need to start viewing Brock Purdy as an elite fantasy QB, what to do with Drake Maye, and whether starting two tight ends could be a legitimate fantasy strategy moving forward. Plus, we discuss the Jalen Duren extension and how to handle flying first class with a friend if they do not have a first-class seat. Following this week's news out of Cornell University, Zaslow and Dave discuss the responsibility parents have to talk with their sons about preventing similar incidents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I wake up with these pipes." The new voice of the Miami Heat, Gale Sayers Nelson, joins us in the studio and gives Zaslow the introduction he deserves. Nelson tells us how he plans to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Michael Biamonte, what traditions are sticking around, and how he plans to differentiate himself from such a giant of the game. Plus, it's time for another edition of Big Game or Not a Big Game, and Dave breaks down his Pittsburgh Steelers' disheartening loss to the Cleveland Browns, who may or may not be a legitimate football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It's not ' The Heat Are On '; that'd be a terrible song." Zaslow fell asleep after a period of the Florida Panthers game last night and woke up to learn that Aleksander Barkov had gone down with an apparent leg injury. The mood is somber as we await news on the Panthers' captain. Is Mike Schur a terrible sports fan because he didn't watch his Boston Red Sox lose to the New York Yankees in the Postseason? Would Dolphins fans rather their team go 0-17 or 6-11? Is the one that sounds right wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Mark Reynolds." New producer Gabe made a fatal mistake, so we have some controversy to settle from last week's trivia, with a chance for Chris to STEAL a win back from Jeremy before we get to THIS week's game on... baseball mistakes. Plus, Adnan is here to start his run of Playoff analysis as we get you set for Game 3 of Braves vs. Phillies and the upcoming NLDS and ALDS series that have already been decided. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"There was some crack showing." Did you know D'Angelo Russell is a Shanghai Shark? Did Amin torpedo the show? Is Tommy Lee Jones always there with the furrowed brow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He has kakorrhaphiophobia." Amin is here, and before he gets to his Weekend Observations on a Thursday, he has some thoughts on Kawhi Leonard being unaware of Pablo Torre and the money Jalen Duren has cost himself. Then, his 3-day-late Weekend Observations cause a kerfuffle among him, Dan, and the rest of the crew. Plus, does the reaper have black friends? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The peeing on somebody was really vivid." Texas is back in the spotlight, and their AD is acting as such. Tony is back from Disney and has a Top 5 from the NFL Weekend, Mike Tomlin has built a magisterial empire, Dan is under fire, and Mike and Zas are fighting over who knows more about College Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"David would do well in prison." We kick off the hour with David Samson discussing the latest turn in the Kawhi Leonard saga and Kawhi claiming not to know who Pablo Torre is. David also weighs in on the action in the MLB Wild Card round and whether it could force big changes to the Postseason system in the new CBA. Then, Bruce Willis' co-star in American Siege, legendary sports collector, and owner of the World Jai-Alai League, Rob Gough, joins us in the studio to discuss the changes he is bringing to the sport in Miami and his $12 million sale of a Mickey Mantle card and Michael Jordan jersey. And of course, David can't help but suggest that he needs to fire people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"They're happier than a dead pig in the sunshine." Tony is furious that we spoke to Larry the Cable Guy without him. Zas knows Miami will crush the Clemson Tigers, but Mike wants to avoid the rat poison. Chris fishes wedgies out of his pickle. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, JuJu, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judd Apatow is behind some of comedy's greatest movies and shows— making audiences laugh for over three decades. Now, he's focused on preserving the stories of the legends who made him laugh. Apatow joins an overly-delighted Dan to talk about his new Netflix documentaries on the strange, beloved Norm Macdonald and gloriously weird Maria Bamford. Apatow also reveals the rather chaotic inner workings of his mind (like showing up to a Wes Anderson premiere 1 hour and 40 minutes early), his anxiety, and his psychedelic experiences. Apatow also shares the project he's worked on that he's most proud of in his career as well as his recent reflections and insights into Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin - including why Steve Carell is a liar about waxing - and trying to explain the gravitational pull of someone like Adam Sandler. “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” premieres October 16th and stream “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” on October 23rd only on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I admire Walt Weiss and his feel for the game." Happy birthday on October 11 to Uncle Dick Cote, Tony Khan, Kevin Clark, Chris Cote's friend Jeff, and Ethan Budowsky's mom. Your birthday is the day after Mike Ryan's, but not Drew Lock's, whose birthday is November 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What a bizarre man." Do you want to welcome the NHL season? Should the referee wish all 32 teams luck before puck drop? Plus, Jess joins us to discuss the weekend that was in college football and the weekend ahead. Should we put the town on alert for the Gators in Missouri this weekend? Should Pitt and Virginia Tech be ranked above the Tigers? She also touches on the latest from the WNBA playoffs. Did the FIBA break do the Minnesota Lynx in as they suffered a sweep at the hands of the New York Liberty? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm a man's man. I admit when I say club foot, and it's inaccurate." This week's celebrity prognosticator is Larry the Cable Guy, and don't worry, Dan definitely knew that right off the bat. He tells us why the Cincinnati Bengals are doing what they don't wanna be doing and why the Jacksonville Jaguars will beat them. He also dives right into Greg Cote's wheelhouse and longs for the 1976 Raiders. Plus, John Rocker and Will Clark look different than you could ever imagine, and Dan wasn't moved at all by JJ McCarthy being traded to the New York Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Dan, you need to tell your dad you love him more." Dan dives deeper into why he sacrificed his baseball Hall of Fame vote, and Greg Cote continues explaining how he could have kept it. Did Greg Cote's children truly appreciate his legendary career as a Miami Herald columnist? Plus, the group discusses the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act and who this legislation would actually protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Do you know what it was like to have to determine if Rostislav Olesz was the next big thing?" Hey, Carolina Hurricanes. Guess what? Daddy's home. Hey, baseball. Guess what? MLB Hall of Fame voter Greg Cote actually watched one of your games. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, JuJu, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Troy Glaus!" It's the first edition of our Nothing Personal with David Samson crossover with Jeremy Tache from The Pitch Clock, as they recap the first day of the MLB Postseason with Game 1s across each Wild Card series. It's proverbial Overreaction Monday as we determine if the Padres are a threat, if the White Sox are good, if Austin Riley is an all-time playoff great, and if Ben Rice is... REGGIE JACKSON?! Plus, David and Jeremy determine if anyone can push a series to Game 3 tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I do believe you should schedule a meeting." Have you ever seen a manager announce his own firing? You have now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm pretty sure Superman is cool watching TV and eating BonBons." Greg Cote has benched his starting QB, and Jalen Hurts stinks on MNF. Plus, Dan is amazed by a balding NFL player, but not as amazed as Steph Curry is by the lack of expectations for his Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And finally..." The long-awaited moment is here: Greg Cote reveals his No. 1 catchphrase. Plus, the crew gets into a sprawling conversation over Jaylen Brown's answer of "next question." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If I have chronic to severe plaque psoriasis, I know exactly where to go." Mind your p's and q's, folks. Zaslow wants to celebrate the Top 5 TV and Movie Principals after the passing of Dennis Haskins, the DHS continues to use the likeness of an NFL player against his wishes, and Dan breaks news about a product the NFL is selling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Shoutout to Isaiah Smalls from the Herald." The small-time Dolphins, the ever-dominant Panthers, Candy Corn Journalism at Heat Media Day, and the legend of "Car 54." Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, JuJu, and Zaslow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He docked his boat in Kendall. It was very authentic." Dan reads the top 20 from the New York Times' list of the best TV shows of the 21st century, and everyone has notes. Did Dexter get jobbed? Why is Planet Earth so low? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Has the 'Peace be with you' become a fist bump over time, Roy?" Dan wraps up his Football Observations, including a 397-pound Steelers tight end whose nickname sounds a lot worse out loud than it does in print. A Clemson punt returner passing on a high five makes the crew wonder: do you high-five strangers at games? What about at church? It's that time of year where we learn who is old by how few artists they know on the VMAs. Plus, Zaslow has thoughts about Madonna, Deion Sanders has new toes, and Dan takes on Craig Carton's criticism of Pablo Torre's report on Life Surge and Tim Tebow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"But I do think my pain threshold is better than his." Amid a litany of backup quarterbacks being used in Week 3, Mike Ryan wonders if Caleb Williams could handle walking barefoot into a couch. Which tattoo spot hurts the most: the knee, the chest, or the skull? Dan is amazed at Brock Purdy's explains how much of the field a quarterback can't see, and Mike downgrades Steve Sarkisian from "Sark" to "Steve" after a Texas celebration. We've got Giannis Antetokounmpo discovering iguanas, and the crew debates what the hit on Dante Moore says about how much football has changed. Then Dan finally watches what P.J. Fleck did after the win at Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We're Having Beautiful Weather Today" Has Drake Maye forgotten how to play football? While we're at it, let's watch as Jameis Winston stares off into the middle distance and unspools a tapestry of wisdom. Are Bo Nix and the Broncos are actually good at winning close games. Then Zaslow and Dan continue to clash over field goals in the NFL amid the outcome of Ravens vs. Cowboys Cowboys in Rio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If that had ended simply with Scott Hansen falling to his knees and ejaculating...I would not have been surprised." Kevin Harlan seamlessly weaved in a Greg Cote catchphrase on the Chiefs vs. Dolphins broadcast. Was it better than Kyle Brandt's gibberish approach? Dan continues his Football Observations countdown. Is Cam Ward losing his confidence in Tennessee, or is he just surrounded by nothing? Scott Hanson goes wild during RedZone chaos, J.J. Watt learns how hard it is to be a broadcaster, and Malachi Toney got robbed. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Episode 85—or as Chad himself would call it, the Ochocinco show. NFL analyst Ross Tucker stops by to explain why Chad Johnson is criminally underappreciated, while also breaking down why Matthew Stafford deserves way more respect. Then, Tony Calatayud explains why Brock Purdy has been an absolute nightmare for opposing defenses since day one. Plus, we break down a high-stakes week for LA: the Chargers desperately need a win, and the Rams need to put an end to a painful era. Finally, we head south to Brazil, where the Ravens and Cowboys better check their footwear before stepping onto the wildly questionable turf at the Maracanã. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I bet Rony Seikaly had a good childhood." Jeremy says it's over for Taylor Swift. Oronde Gadsden. Matthew Berry is here to give out his best fantasy football advice. Oronde Gadsden. It's time to get ready for GTA. Oronde Gadsden. Jason Sudeikis can hoop. Oronde Gadsden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I don't want him to be the test goat." Can you name a whole bunch of college football teams that wear orange? Can you name this century's NL home run leaders? Do you like plantains? Great! This segment is for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"...on behalf of ice cutters, steel workers, and pin setters everywhere." We were having fun until Amin crossed the line. Dave is shaming the Devils, Mike is lamenting the loss of jobs across, and we're talkin' Texas and Tennessee. Plus, for the rest of this season, who would you rather have: The U or the SEC? Today's cast: Amin, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes! You heard that right! Dan Le Batard is actually joining the Pitch Clock this week! He FINALLY sits down with Jeremy to discuss his Tampa Bay Rays and what makes the AL East Champions so enthralling to him. Plus, new producer Gabe puts the boys to the test for the first time as Chris and Jeremy try and pair up some pitcher and catcher duos from their heyday of baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's not an undercurrent, that's a full current." JuJu joins the show for a record-breaking Thursday Thunder; Tony tells us about the Spanglish FIU football broadcast he is doing with his dad; and Dan goes toe-to-toe with his inner monologue as we try to answer whether Penn State-Wisconsin is a big game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'll pick it when I sweet well please." Jessica joins us to preview the upcoming weekend of college football, including a Factory of Sadness Game between USC and Oregon. We also relive a legendary radio call that reminds Dan of the origins of radio transmission to submarines. Plus, we go to The Bucket, and after a decade of playing, Dan shows us he still somehow doesn't know the rules. He then introduces us to our latest entity, Le Batard+ in a way only he can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Pelle Larson will get up in your shit." A loaded hour begins with Big Game or Not a Big Game. It ends with Real or Fake Podcast, but in between, the gang discusses the latest question raised about the Miami Heat, which Zaslow has declared the dumbest thing ever said about the organization: who is going to play defense on a team that has Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Davion Mitchell, Bobby Portis, Andrew Wiggins, and Erik Spoelstra as its head coach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Then he got a batting donut and started swinging in the on-deck circle." David Samson joins us to weigh in on Pablo Torre's latest report involving Life Surge and Tim Tebow. He also offers his perspective on Vladimir Guerrero Jr's comments about his contract and makes a bunch of 1970s references along the way. Then, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of José Fernández's tragic passing, David walks us through what that day was like and how the tragedy still sticks with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hey, listen, kid, you've been traded to Boston College." Pablo Torre joins the show to discuss the latest major story being reported on Pablo Torre Finds Out, involving a company called Life Surge, Tim Tebow, and alleged exploitation of people through religion. What is Tebow's responsibility in this situation? Dan explains why a story reported Friday that came out Thursday should be the biggest in sports. Mike wonders whether the Miami Hurricanes should play Mark Fletcher and Malachi Toney against the Central Michigan Chippewas this Saturday; Zaslow doubles down on his college football trades take, and OJ is joining him on Zaslow Show 2.0 today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erin Ryan is no stranger to the comments section. She went from a miserable job at Merrill Lynch (and escaping to a Chicago animal shelter to walk dogs), to anonymously writing $100 Sunday shifts at Jezebel. From there, she made her way to managing editor at The Daily Beast and eventually the writers' room of “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. If you're wondering how the hell all that happened, she's still trying to figure it out too. Later, former “Hysteria” co-host Alyssa Mastromonaco joins to reveal the “alchemy” behind their eight-year partnership, how their show was forged in the chaos of the Trump era, and what they're hoping for—and genuinely afraid of—for the midterms this November. Listen, watch, and subscribe to the “Hysteria” podcast from Crooked Media with new episodes every Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Dad's dynamics at PTFO.me." Before we get to The Polls, Mike has an update on the NASCAR fight heard around the world, and Jeremy claims he's seen the best sports photo ever taken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Yeti, get me Ryan Zimmerman's stats." Steve-O is here as this week's Celebrity Prognosticator. PFPI commissioner Greg Cote has an update on his MLB Hall of Fame vote, and the crew gets into a massive debate over the way Caleb Williams reacted to his injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm sure people think I've probably sharted before." Kevin Harlan may very well be the greatest ever to do it, and baby... he's not done. Kevin tells us about how he fell in love with broadcasting, the way he speaks at home vs. on the broadcast, why Dan loves his radio calls even more than TV, why he grades himself, and how he was hotboxed on his latest call. Also, Kevin commits to bringing one of Greg Cote's catchphrases to his broadcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Even his cough is annoying." Dan's beloved Tampa Bay Rays have clinched the No. 1 seed in the American League, and he's trying to gauge the group's interest as we head toward the MLB Postseason. No one is interested... well, except for the one guy Dan wishes wouldn't be. Jeremy has a sprawling update on the playoff chase before getting sent to the green screen room for our first official weather report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm doing it, baby." Dan is trying to force the recently laid off Greg Cote to work harder than ever before, the Miami Hurricanes released incredible throwback uniforms and will actually get to play a game on Saturday, and after Bill Simmons delivers the worst Miami Heat analysis possible, the entire crew gets defensive. You'll get how good that pun is once you listen. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"No JuJu today." It's time for Against the Spread, reliving a touching NBA moment, and an update of The Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Why do they have a dog in here?" Shark movies, whale movies, and dog movies galore. When there's a boat crashing in the ocean, do you care more about saving the dogs or the people? Plus, Tony's Top 5 has a huge prediction, an incredible National Anthem save, and Terry Bradshaw delivers top-tier television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I do eat butt all the time." Chris Jones trusts in his kicker, Zaslow calls out one of the biggest busts of all time, and Roy knows what Greg's talkin' about. Plus, ESPN released a statement after Dan called them out for hiring primarily white voices for their NFL coverage. Dan has a response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Shough is the real d-, oh sorry." After Dan makes sure we properly dive into the pain and agony of Ross Tucker's football-playing days, we go rapid-fire through some of the most important NFL topics, including the Saints, Bengals defense, and fears for Mike McDaniel. Plus, Ross walks us through the food spread at an NFL game and picks some Greg Cote Catchphrases to try to fit into his broadcast of the Steelers and Bengals this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's some Samantha Bennett hair if I've ever seen it." Today is the day. Last week we heard No. 2 on Greg Cote's Top 70 Catchphrases, so we'll surely get his No. 1 today, right? He also, as a noted dog hugger, recorded a video about his future writing plans with dog hair all over him. Plus, Jeff Hafley says he's been getting compliments about his Dolphins team, which leads to a big bet between Dan and Greg. And should the national NBA media believe in Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pelle Larsson, and the Miami Heat more than they do? Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, Tony, and Zaslow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cataclysmic Week 2 is in the books, and we're breaking down all the fallout—from Ja'Marr Chase's mind-bending catch to why the Trinidad Chambliss "too old as a rookie" narrative at 25 makes zero sense. We update the season-long Picks battle before bringing on L.A. Rams play-by-play caller JB Long to break down Aaron Donald's return, whether Puka Nacua is the ultimate Jenga piece to this offense, and why L.A.'s Melbourne trip feels like ancient history. Plus, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are playing at their absolute peaks, but can either finally lift a Lombardi? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He has not won a game in the United States in 644 days." JuJu has arrived with a Stat of the Day that will blow your mind, some bonus NFL Observations, a specialized Top 5 on someone whose father shall not be named, and an update on The Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

" I remember when this show used to be a proper radio show." We're goin' rapid fire through Dan's Top 10 but have to pause before his final Observation to get to some OTHER Observations. That's right, Amin is here to run us through his Weekend Observations, including a tough day for Aaron Rodgers, a coach who belongs in The Odyssey, and Marvin Tarantino. Then, finally... Dan's No. 1 (-8) Football Observation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices