Rod, Justin and Karen discuss listener feedback, Stephen A Smith vs Jason Whitlock, coaching vacancies, Chantel Rostant, Erick Spoelstra’s new contract, Ryan Rollins accused of shoplifting, cold weather NFL games, Pat McAfee beefing with ESPN brass, Aaron Rodgers, Draymond Green almost quit, RG3 still hyping up white women, Nia Long child support settlement, Tiger Woods leaving Nike, CA mad about Ohtani delaying payment, Morant done for season, NCAA championship ratings, Mark Cuban giving out bonuses, Broncos acting like they’ll keep Russ, Jake Browning’s girlfriend, Teyana Taylor accuses Iman Shumpert of being a bad dad, Jim Irsay sick, Bills fan shot and killed, Michael Irvin under investigation again, Larsa and Marcus be fucking, Reggie Bush speaks on why Saban retired, Tyreek Hill says Travis Kelce doesn’t return calls, AJ Brown deletes all Eagles stuff from IG, Hornets arena getting upgrade and Thanasis lowlights.
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Hi Rod, Karen, and Justin Jones,
I have very much enjoyed the more meta conversations about how these ESPN personalities have started branching out on their own and creating their own shows, perhaps preparing to leave one day or using their platforms as a springboard for other opportunities. Not only do I find ESPN stifling, I also have to wonder if ESPN actually even carries the same weight it used to as The Source of sports information. My husband is a total basketball head, but he gets all his info and analysis from these independent YouTubers who have loyal followings – similar to your show I guess. You also have mentioned stuff about breaking rules and being different, and I came across an interesting NY Times article on Travis Kelce’s management. Did you know he’s been long-time managed by Aaron and Andre Eanes — two black men who met him back in the day? They have had a plan for Travis having a huge career outside and separate from football, and it’s truly amazing what a non-QB from a smallish market has already accomplished in name and face recognition. He’s had one of the highest rated podcasts, hosted SNL, done national commercials with non-NFL sponsors, and there may be game shows – all this before Taylor came along. All this to say, I love that these media people and athletes are branching off and trying new things. Keep up the great show with the deep dives and the silly stuff – I love it all!
Mary
What it do Rod, Karen and Jeshaun Watson,
I hope all is well.
What do CJ Stroud, Joe Flacco and Baker fucking Mayfield have in common? What does a dynamic rookie, a literal fresh-off-the-couch family man and a spicy white man share? Thay they led their teams to the playoffs? That they had better seasons than the nasty man ?Or was it that if Watson had started for either the Texans, Browns or Bucs this season then they would’ve missed the playoffs?
The answer is all of them! Even Flacco turning back into a pumpkin and throwing 2 ugly pick sixes against the Texans is better than Watson cuz at least Cleveland made the playoffs. The Texans really went from enabling Watson’s reign of terror to upgrading across the board. Meanwhile Cleveland is proudly paying Watson a premium to play like a 2 pack of ass. You just hate to see it. Especially when Baker Mayfield now has 2 playoffs wins to the Browns 1. Maybe Cleveland was the problem after all?
My condolences to every slammed cheesesteak from this weekend but every Eagles game this season, we all saw the same unkempt buffon with a laminated sheet and fucking pencil on their sidelines. Not cuz he snuck into the sideline or cuz he sleeps in the stadium but because the Eagles knowingly hired Matt Patricia to run their defense. I hate that they went from classy to ashy but what the fuck did they expect?
Shouts out to Jerod Mayo for saying he he *does* see color cuz otherwise he couldn’t see racism. I really want him to succeed in New England.
Who do y’all think had more Hard R’s Per Minute: Boston hearing Mayo say he sees color or Jerry watching the Cowboys go out *extra sad* against Green Bay? I love “What’s The Tea Podcast” with NicJu and Reggie; every time NicJu reminds folks that God hates Chris Paul, I laugh myself into a fit. But between Green Bay’s objective, undeniable, irrefutable destruction of the Cowboys and Jerry keeping Mike McCarthy, I gotta wonder: does God hate Jerry Jones? Cuz he’s definitely trending to seeing the lower room before he sees another Super Bowl victory. Shouts out to whoever tweeted “My mama said, ‘That star on the field? That’s not a logo, that’s a rating”.
I hope y’all have a wonderful evening and thanks for all the dope shows during the week.
Peace,
Dough
Hey Rod, Karen & Jak Prescott
Dem poor boys. Not even going to talk about the game. We saw how cheeks Dallas played & how Jordan Love & Aaron Jones were outchea punking Dallas like they were Bishop Sycamore. RDCworld, I love you guys. Admittedly, I don’t watch every single video but I couldn’t miss their skit on Dallas. Mark was killin’ it as Cee Dee & Jerruh. Smacking Dak on the helmet was so wrong. Shit was gold. Him hesitating to say nigga..LMAO.
A’ight, I’m out. Later.