Super Bowl Fever and NBA Shakeups

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Recorded February 5th, 2025 

Ever wonder how a game of NFL could get more competitive? Picture this: the losers from the championship games battling it out in a Pro Bowl replacement. We kick things off with this wild idea as we gear up for the Super Bowl, sharing our excitement mixed with a pinch of sadness as the NFL season draws to a close. Join us as Graham revels about his new electric bike while Scott entertains with tales from his son's birthday and a visit from his mom, adding a personal touch to our sports banter.

Switching gears, we dive into the surprising NBA trade news that has everyone talking: Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis. We break down the financial reasons behind the Mavericks' daring choice, considering the influence of new ownership's betting background. Plus, we chat about the potential NBA expansion into Las Vegas and Seattle, drawing some interesting parallels with international ventures in other sports leagues. We ponder over the Lakers' strategic masterstroke, questioning the long-term game plans of both franchises in this high-stakes trading game.

As we inch closer to the Super Bowl showdown between the Eagles and the Chiefs, we immerse ourselves in the betting frenzy. From exploring the allure of prop bets and pondering player performances to the emotional rollercoaster of supporting our teams, we cover it all. We throw in a dash of humor as we debate Mahomes' refereeing luck compared to Brady's. And, of course, it wouldn't be a Super Bowl chat without the mouth-watering traditions of buffalo chicken dip and jalapeno poppers. Here's to hoping for a thrilling, fair game that will be remembered for years to come!

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Episode Transcript

Announcer (00:07):
Welcome to another episode of the Bald Guys on the
Bench podcast, with your hostsGraham Cohen and Scott Wasco.

Scott (00:21):
What's up everyone and welcome back to another episode
of the Bald Guys on the Bench.
I'm here with my boy, graham.
It's Wednesday before the SuperBowl, it's exciting times, but
then it's depressing timesbecause only one more game left.
Graham, what's going on overthere in the 702 area code?

(00:43):
What's cracking?

Graham (00:47):
I know Folks it's that time, you know, super Bowl's in
four days.
Look, we've got a big showtonight.
We're going to talk about SuperBowl bets.
We're going to talk about thebig game and we're just going to
try to live it up for the lastNFL game of the season and just

(01:09):
cherish it as much as we can,because after this it's on to
hockey and basketball until thatother game with the stick and a
ball and all those Dominicansplay.
So you know I'm excited for it.
Work's been good for me, mywork has been good.
My electric bike came in, soI'm excited to pick that up.

(01:30):
But other than that, you knowwhat we like to do when talking
about sports.
Scott, it's time to grab oneand crack one.
Brother, let's go.

Scott (01:35):
Finally, you're getting later and later in that.

Graham (01:39):
Yeah, well, you know, I co-host.

Scott (01:45):
I can do whatever the fuck I want.
You can, but you know, as youwere saying, the fun thing about
the NFL yeah, there's only onemore game left, but it is a
year-round thing, you know, Freeagency.

Announcer (01:56):
Oh, for sure.

Scott (01:56):
Draft and before we even get into it, we're already
having some drama.
Super Bowl week, you know, acertain someone wants a trade.
There's a lot of things goingon, but it is Wednesday night,
we're recording this and I feellike the weekend was a long time

(02:18):
ago, but there was no football.
Pro Bowl, I mean.
If you bet the over in that,hopefully you won.

Graham (02:27):
Because there was a shit ton of points scored in that
thing.
I'm sure the over was like 150.

Scott (02:31):
I read something earlier and I agree with it dude the
teams that lose in thechampionship games, aka the
Redskins and the Bills.

Graham (02:40):
Make them play dude instead of the stupid-ass Pro
Bowl At least we get anentertaining game, yeah, I don't
know, but you know, as they say, if you're not first, you're
last.
I mean I, I get it.
I mean, look, it's kind of likefor fantasy football there's
always that.
Third place consolation gameyeah, you know what I mean so

(03:01):
totally get it.
I'd love to see it.

Scott (03:05):
It's an extra week of football.

Graham (03:07):
Right Giving incentive to the players.

Scott (03:09):
Call it the John Madden trophy?
I don't know Call it anything.

Graham (03:14):
I mean, look, since they changed up the format of the
Pro Bowl, are more peoplewatching it?
Are they watching the skillschallenges?
No, were they watching the tug?

Scott (03:24):
of war.
I did watch the Bosa brotherswhat are they called?
The speed walking competitionreminded myself of me at Augusta
when I was trying to throw mychair on 18.
But speaking of Augusta, yourboy got the email today from the
PGA of America forpre-registering.

(03:47):
And what has two thumbs andpre-registered for the Masters?
This guy.

Graham (03:55):
What has two thumbs.
And is bitter and says who?

Scott (03:59):
The guy on the other side of the country.
But anyhow, Graham, how wasyour weekend?
I know it's Wednesday, but itis what it is Weekend was good,
just worked, relaxed.

Graham (04:14):
The weather started to finally warm up a little bit.
It's been mid-70s, which isnice around here, and because of
that, now that it's gettingwarmer out, more people are
coming out to play golf, sogotta love that Work is busier,
which is nice.
Other than that, just beenchilling.
How was yours?

Scott (04:31):
It was good.
As you know, Kellen's birthdaywas Friday.
My mom came into town, hung outwith us for a couple of days.
Your boy got a little sickdidn't want to get her sick and
had a party for him Saturdaynight.
And after everybody went to bed, you and I were on the phone
and, dude, the notification cameacross my phone when I'm
talking to you and you're likeno chance, this is real.

(04:54):
And, if anybody is not aware,the trade that sent the NBA
world not only the NBA world,but the sports world into a
frenzy.
And you're like no chance.
And I sent it to Jerry andJerry's like no way, Good try.
And I'm like, dude, it's donedeal.

(05:16):
Couldn't believe it, dude, whenwe were talking.

Graham (05:22):
Yeah, when we were talking, and you said it to me,
I'm like there is no chance.
I was like, dude, that's fakenews, bro, there's no way that's
possible.
And I'm like all right.
Then something came up onbleacher report and I was like
the bleacher report get hacked.
And I was like hold on a second.
Then I went on.
Then I turned the tv on.

Scott (05:40):
I was like, oh, I had to go on twitter, twitter to make
sure it was real.
I mean, even after seeing itall over the place, I still
didn't think it was real and I'mnot a huge NBA fan, but I know
the name 25-year-old kid I mean.

Graham (06:10):
Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Dallas skip on
picking?

Announcer (06:13):
the dude that's in Atlanta for Luka.
No, what happened, was they?

Graham (06:14):
actually it was a trade.
They picked Trey Young and thenthey traded with Atlanta.

Scott (06:18):
Yeah, I couldn't think of his name yeah, yeah, incredible
.
I couldn't think of his name,yeah, yeah, incredible.

Graham (06:26):
I don't know.
But also back then, you know, Imean it was a good move for
both teams because both guyswith what their potential was,
it seemed like a pretty evenmove.
But I mean what Luka's done inthe past five years, being an
All-NBA player all five years,you know what one would think
would be a face of a franchise.
It's just one of thosehead-scratching moves that it

(06:51):
really comes down to ownership.

Scott (06:55):
Didn't Dallas, didn't they play in the finals last
year?

Announcer (07:01):
Yeah.

Scott (07:02):
And pretty sure he single-handedly took them to the
finals in the west.
Well, you can't saysingle-handedly definitely
helped, but dude.

Graham (07:14):
I mean, you ever heard of a guy, uh you know, called uh
kairi?

Scott (07:18):
yeah, I mean, the crazy thing to me is just the
reactions from everybody in thesports world, especially
athletes that aren't in the NBA,from Dallas.
You know the Colt Knows podcast.
I listened to it today.
He's bitter Betty about it.
And you know that world numberone golfer, scotty Scheffler he

(07:44):
had a statement today from thewaste management.
He goes.
He's sad and confused over theAD Luca trade.
Yeah, I mean, it's a bitchallenging losing Luca.
I think this is one of thefirst times I've ever been
genuinely sad with a move thathas been made in Dallas.
We were spoiled with Dirk forso long.
Dirk, in my opinion, is likethe greatest sportsman ever.

(08:06):
He's a great guy and great forthe city.
Everybody expected Luka to bethat guy.
He ain't wrong.

Graham (08:15):
Yeah right, I'll say this.
The one thing that I wassurprised that I did hear about
after the fact was, because ofthe fan outrage, a lot of well,
I can't say a lot.
I don't know what the numbersare, but I did hear that upper
management agreed to refundseason ticket holders.

Scott (08:36):
Wow.

Graham (08:39):
Yeah, that's insane In its own breath and you know, the
more that I heard about it,it's kind of like it's just such
an interesting dynamic of howthe league is changing now,
especially with teams gettingnew owners.
How the league is I don't wantto say progressing, we'll say I

(09:09):
mean, look, the organizationthat bought the Mavs have a
betting background behind themand I've heard rumblings that
said, one of the reasons whythey got rid of Luka is just
because one what they would haveto pay him for his super max,
which would have been 350million dollars for five years,
which, folks, if you break thatmath down, is like what?

(09:32):
68?
million dollars or somethinghere yeah, like a shit ton of
money, um, and then on top ofthat with and what they're
trying to say and cover theirskin with, which is, oh well,
you know his health and hisavailability and you know how he
comes into training camp, andall that bs, that's a lot of

(09:53):
balarkey, to be honest.
But I I really think it's moreof the fact that they didn't
want to pay him and if they'renot going to have the
cornerstone piece of theirfranchise there, not going to
have the cornerstone piece oftheir franchise there, if the
league's going to have a team inLas Vegas, the NBA just can't

(10:13):
add one team.
They have to add two teams andthey have to do one to each
conference.
So if they're not going to adda team, who would move?
You think maybe a team that?

Scott (10:29):
has an ownership group that uh is big into betting and
has dallas has a background.

Graham (10:32):
Leaving dallas is not.
It is not an original, you know, 12 team in the league type of
team.
I I mean like I get what you'resaying, but the league has to
move someone because they're notgoing to add two teams.
You know they also want to movea team back to seattle.
So what are they going to do?
Are they going to move neworleans?

(10:52):
Are they going to move?
You know so it's either theyadd two teams or one team's
going to have to move.
It's kind of like, you know,with the nfl.
I just saw something today thatthe that the rams in 2026 are
going to be the first team toplay in Australia.

Scott (11:07):
And don't even get me started on that who?
I literally just saw this anhour ago.
In Australia you have two shitsabout whatever.

Graham (11:19):
Considering the game would be a day ahead.
The only advantage is we wouldget to watch that game on
Saturday.

Scott (11:24):
Welcome to Sunday morning football on Saturday night in
the US.

Graham (11:30):
Yeah, like.
So you know, there's just somuch to go around with this
trade.
But really the biggesthead-scratcher of the whole
thing was the fact that so manypeople believe that Rob Palenka,
gm of the lakers, fleeced theown, the gm of the mavericks,
because to only get back ad, toonly get a first round pick 2029

(11:55):
not the 80 is in 2029, is notthat that's not enough, because
he's an all-nba player as well,but a 30 year old versus a 25,
or actually I think he's 31year-NBA player as well, but a
30-year-old versus a 25-year-oldActually.

Scott (12:05):
I think he's a 31-year-old versus a 25-year-old
.

Graham (12:08):
It's just like you should have got more pieces.
I mean, I heard that in theirpreliminary talks they wanted to
get at least two morefirst-round picks, but I don't
think the Lakers even had to getthem.
But I also, I only think youcan give out first round picks

(12:32):
for like up to seven years, somost of those picks are already
gone, and then, on top of that,they would have had to have
given up.
Uh, the guy that they the kidthat they got in the first round
from kentucky, or no, notkentucky, tennessee, sorry, uh,
that kid.
So the fact that palenka workedhis magic and just swindled
them down to what they got, yougot to say to yourself how does
the Mavs GM keep his job?
Or was the ownership thatwilling to be like you know what

(12:54):
?
This is what we're going to doand we don't care, because it
really was more a businessdecision than an emotional
decision.
Really is what it comes down to, because you know, I was
listening to a podcast by bjarmstrong and I doubt you would
know who he is, scott.
He was a player on the chicagobulls during the first three

(13:15):
years of jordan's career he's 31title.
He was one of their point guardsdavis is 31, yeah um on his
podcast he brought up basicallysaying that a move like this not
only is it unprecedented,because you don't move franchise
pieces Like that's, it'sunheard of to do it, number one
but for it to happen on aSaturday night, almost at like

(13:37):
10 pm or on East Coast time, itwould have been like 1 am.

Scott (13:41):
It was like 12.15 my time .

Graham (13:43):
Right For it to happen like that.
That has to be an owner'sconversation, owner talking to
owner, or ownership grouptalking to Lakers.
And then it trickling down.
Because, look, when the GM forthe Mavericks made the call and
they had the press conference,jason Kidd, their head coach,
had literally no idea.
Jason Kidd, their head coach,had literally no idea.

(14:11):
When the head coach of bothteams have no idea, when the
players involved have no idea,aka Luka, aka AD, aka, how does
LeBron feel in all of this?
I mean, you do moves like that.
It's not his team anymore.
It's crazy, it's really not.
And the craziest part is Lukaand LeBron are the same type of
player, like they need the ballin their hands.

(14:33):
You know what I mean.
It doesn't make sense on paperwhy they do it, unless they're
thinking about getting Luka astheir next franchise piece and
they're just going to dowhatever they're going to do
with LeBron.
I mean it doesn't surprise mewhat the Lakers did, but it also
surprises me in the same sensethat you know, for as much as

(14:56):
they wanted to bring LeBronthere, they brought him there.
They did get the championshipwith him, even though everyone
says, oh, it's in the COVID year, you know blah, blah, blah, but
I mean he still delivered.
But that being said, now it'sjust like, bro, you're 40 years
old.
Yeah, you can still play for ayear or two, but are you going

(15:16):
to stay on the team?
Like what's the deal?
I mean, at this point, Icouldn't tell you if LeBron's
going to be on the Lakers nextyear, point I couldn't tell you
if LeBron's going to be on theLakers next year.
I really couldn't, and it alsokills their playoff chances this
year they literally have no one.

Scott (15:31):
The Lakers.
All their defensive presencewent.
The Lakers have nobody.
Yeah for the Lakers.

Graham (15:34):
Yeah, I mean their two best defensive guys left.
So it's like, alright, well,what are we going to do?
And they already needed set heranyway.
So I mean they might still makesome other moves, but it's more
or less just going to be piecesto fill out, the roster type of
a thing.
So I mean, you know whether ornot lebron knew?

(15:55):
Who knows?
He says he didn't, he probablydidn't, it's, it's crazy and
look.
the biggest thing about this isit puts notice on everybody in
the NBA, because if there wastwo people, you thought there is
no chance that are safe.
Luka is by far the number oneplayer, without a doubt.

(16:17):
Like he ain't going nowhere.

Scott (16:20):
Him and Steph.

Graham (16:23):
Well, yeah him.
But even for younger playersI'd say Shai Alexander on OKC is
not going anywhere.
Him and Steph Well, yeah him.
But even for younger playersI'd say Shai Alexander on OKC is
not going anywhere.
Maybe another piece or two hereand there, giannis, but that's
a whole other story, but it'sjust like for everyone now.
it's just mainly because of thefact that the players had no
idea.
I mean, look, if you saw thepress conference that Luka had

(16:46):
with the Lakers, and thereporters are asking him so
what's your thoughts on what theMavs said was part of the
reason of why they let you goabout your conditioning?

Scott (16:56):
And he's just like yeah what do you want me to tell you,
dude?
He just bought a house.
They said Just finished thehouse.

Announcer (17:03):
Yeah.

Graham (17:06):
I don't know.
I'm sure he still will keep it.
But, dude, the worst part aboutit is and this is going to
sound ridiculous what I'm aboutto say, because he's still going
to be filthy rich.
Oh, the tax part.
The tax Bro.
He can't get the Supermax nowin LA.
In LA, because he didn't havethe five years.

(17:26):
So because of that now he canonly get like $250, which, okay,
don't get me wrong, $250 is$250.
Right, but there's no state taxin Texas.
Wow, so you're taking an extra15%, 20% out for the state in
California out of that money ontop of the federal.

Announcer (17:46):
Granted, he's still look, yeah, he's not going to
cry over his bills, no.

Graham (17:51):
I mean, he's still getting 75 after taxes, signs
still delivered, maybe more like100, and having no problem
living life.
You know what I mean.
It is what it is, but will heembrace living in LA?
I'm sure he will.
You know what I mean.
Like it is what it is, but willhe embrace living in LA?
I'm sure he will.
But I mean, look, everyone saysin every sport, do you want to
play in the mid-market or do youwant to go to the big boys?

(18:14):
Are you playing for the Lakers,are you playing for the Knicks,
are you playing for the Dodgers, are you playing for the Red
Sox, the Mets, or do you want toplay for the Pirates?
Do you want to play for?
I mean, in baseball?
The only team that really, Imean I think breaks out of that
mold is St Louis.
Because they just had thoseyears.

Announcer (18:33):
Yeah, but St.

Graham (18:34):
Louis had that 10 years in the 2000s.
They were just like untouchable.

Scott (18:42):
It's wild, dude.
It's wild, so I mean.
But you know, as we move onfrom that, that was Saturday
night.
You know, super Bowl weekstarts on Monday and what
happens Monday when everybodyarrives to New Orleans, you know
press row and this and thatGreat timing by the Cleveland

(19:08):
Brown, miles Garrett Throws itout there on the gram and on
Twitter Asking for a trade Oof.
I you know can't blame the guyI mean I.

Graham (19:26):
You know, you took the words right out of my mouth.
I would just say I ain't mad atit.
Not because I don't want him inthe division, but it's just
like he was there with JoeThomas Right and folks.
If you know, you know, I meanthat's all that needs to be said
.
First ballot Hall of Famer wasa nine-time All-Pro.

Scott (19:50):
I mean, he saw the writing on the wall.
Dude the Deshaun Watson, theygot nothing, you know, and he's
aging.

Graham (19:57):
Oh, he gutted him.

Scott (19:58):
You know he's 29, I think they're going to have to get a
quarterback.
Is it going to be Kirk Cousins?
Is it going to be you know,whatever?
But the writing's on the wall.
He's trying to get out of thereand I don't blame him.
And like he said dude, this wasa great quote.

(20:20):
He said I didn't come toCleveland to just go to Canton,
quote.
He said I didn't come toCleveland to just go to Canton.
I went to Cleveland because Iwanted to win.
It's not about stats.
And when I said he didn't cometo Cleveland, he was drafted
there.

Announcer (20:45):
He goes.

Scott (20:45):
I'm not staying in Cleveland for stats to go to
Canton.
Yeah, can't say I disagree withthe guy.

Graham (20:50):
I mean the guy's a game wrecker.

Scott (20:51):
You know you've got to play him the last X amount of
years, twice a season, Everyyear.

Announcer (20:57):
Yeah.

Graham (21:01):
I mean, okay, let me ask you this question.
I just want to gauge yourthought on this.
If he continues at the pace ofwhat you think he'll do if he
stayed with Cleveland, is heHall of Famer?
Yeah, I think so.
I mean I would agree.
I mean I'm not saying firstballot, but I mean I would think
he would get in.

Scott (21:21):
I just the guy wrecks games.
I mean he's one of those guysthat you've got to.

Graham (21:26):
He's an exceptional player.

Scott (21:28):
He's one of those guys.
You've got a game playingaround, you know.

Graham (21:32):
Now, in today's market, based on what we've seen hell in
the last year to two years, andwhat players have basically
been traded for, which is prettymuch peanuts, which shocked the
hell out of me what do youthink the Browns can get Now?
Granted, the Browns don't wantto get rid of him, so they can

(21:54):
hold a King's ransom.
The question is is the teamgoing to pay?

Scott (21:57):
He's under control for two more years.
I think his cap hits around 30.
If he doesn't get traded, hemight sit.
In my mind.
The way I'm thinking about thisis he's got the Browns by the
balls.

Graham (22:17):
Yes and no.

Scott (22:17):
Nobody's going to give two number ones.
I mean, if you want to win thisyear according to draft Kings um
, washington has the number oneodds.
They have the most cap space.
Washington I forget who'ssecond chargers are like fourth

(22:44):
right, but I saw some bills.
Washington I forget whosesecond Chargers are like fourth
Right, but I saw some Bills.
Offensive lineman was beggingfor him to go to Buffalo.
I mean Washington makes a lotof sense.
You could trade away Payne myfinger hurts to Cleveland.

(23:05):
Give them your first round pickthis year, which is what?
29?
Around that area.
But I don't know man, when andI was reading this when the
Bears traded the Raiders forKhalil Mack, when Khalil Mack

(23:26):
was 27, the Bears gave up twonumber ones and Khalil Mack in
his Raider days was MilesGarrett, but Khalil Mack was two
years younger than what Garrettis right now.
It's tough.

Graham (23:42):
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
I mean, I personally believe ithas to be at least one.
It has to be, if I mean, if nota first especially because he's
under control for two years.
Right, cause the thing is, Imean I don't think the money is
that big of an issue per se.

Scott (24:02):
I mean it is but it isn't just because also the salary
cap is going.
It's got to be a team with somespace, aka washington right now
.

Graham (24:12):
the question is does he have no trade clause, like, does
he have any say on where hewould want it, where you know no
idea?
So it's just like that.
It's like okay, yeah, you wantto get traded, but do you think
if cleveland doesn't want to getrid of you, they would only get
rid of you to get the bestoffer anyway, so then they could
just trade you to a shit teamanyway?

Announcer (24:32):
Yeah, I don't know.

Graham (24:34):
I mean I'll look it up while you're talking and the
thing is, it's like if theydon't get like, if they don't
take quarterback, because Ithink they picked two Bro.

Scott (24:44):
Not two.
They're a little farther downthe line.
Three.

Graham (24:48):
Two or three.
Yeah, I mean dude Actually no,you're close.

Announcer (24:53):
I think they are two.

Graham (24:55):
The thought of them potentially getting Abdul Carter
at the two or three spot.
He's going to Tennessee.
You think Tennessee's going totake him.

Scott (25:06):
And then that GM is getting fired.

Graham (25:10):
Right, but what quarterback are you taking
number one?
I mean, you don't well.

Announcer (25:17):
Exactly None of them.

Graham (25:19):
Bro, I was watching clips on YouTube last night.
I was watching these throwingdrills from Cam Ward and then
Shador Sanders and in thecaption do you know what it says
?
He's like wow, you notice thevelocity of the ball speed from
Cam Ward to Shador Sanders?
Pretty eye-opening.

(25:39):
Like you watch it and it's justlike bro yeah.
Shador, your passes are onpoint, but it got there like a
second later.
Like this is the NFL, like yougot to hit routes on time and I
mean, hey, congratulations, youbroke Colorado's all-time

(25:59):
passing record, congratulations.

Announcer (26:02):
Yeah.

Graham (26:04):
Like I just, I mean I feel you, I mean, look, the
Deshaun Watson just screwed theCleveland Browns, I mean in such
a way that it's just like.
It's like they have to blow itup again.
And they had like, didn't theyseem, the last couple of years
they were just pieces away.

Scott (26:26):
I mean they thought Deshaun Watson would have been
the reason Dude Joe Flacco tookthem to the playoffs.

Announcer (26:31):
Yeah, yeah.

Scott (26:35):
It's going to be an interesting chip to fall and I
guess if they hold on to himpast June 1st and I guess if
they hold on to him past June1st he's less of a dead cap hit
than if they trade him beforeJune 1st.

Graham (26:54):
If they're trading him.
It's before this draft, Maybe.
You would think so, becausethey're trying to get picks Just
based off the picks and thatplus with the quality of defense
alignment that are in thisyear's draft.
You know what I mean?
I don't know.
It's a sticky situation Also.

(27:15):
I wouldn't call it sticky, buthey, the LA Rams are like guess
what folks?
Who wants Cooper Cup?

Scott (27:25):
I get it.
I totally understand.
Are you surprised?

Graham (27:29):
That cap hit.

Scott (27:31):
But let's don't forget when did they win the Super Bowl
?
Two years ago, three years ago,three.
Do you remember the seasonHomeboy had Didn't he have the
greatest season in wide receiverhistory.
He was triple crown.

Graham (27:48):
He was the Jamar Chase of this year, three years ago.

Scott (27:53):
How fast we forget.

Graham (27:59):
I know, For a slot guy.

Scott (28:01):
I mean, yeah, he's older.
The Rams are going to have toeat a lot of that salary.
They're going to have to theywill.

Graham (28:12):
I mean, my thing is this Once he finally came back
healthy, I was kind of moresurprised, granted the emergence
of Puka.
I get it, but towards the end,and obviously a lot of this is
just because prop bets that wehad during the season, but it's
just like he was only gettingwhat?
5 for 50?

(28:32):
Dude.

Scott (28:34):
Not only that but as you're talking, I'm going to
look something up.
It wasn't even his catches, itwas targets, okay, targets.
He was getting nothing.
Final week we can't say finalweek of the season, because they
didn't have to win Dude boxscore.

(28:58):
Rams Cooper Cup three targetsagainst the Jets Okay, three,
one, two.
Three targets against the JetsOkay, three, one, two, three.
That's three more than me andyou Against the Cardinals in a
must-win game.
Three targets, you know howmany Puka got?

(29:19):
13?
, 14.
Yeah, the win against theVikings in the playoffs One.
That's insane.

Graham (29:35):
I'm sorry what they do.

Scott (29:37):
something One they knew they were trading them, they
didn't want them to get hurt.
Against the Eagles, I don'tknow.
Against the Eagles, oh, seven.

Graham (29:49):
So you're telling me, indoors against Jeez, Louise,
dude the Vikings.
He gets one Outdoors when it'ssnowing.

Scott (29:58):
I was going to say snowing.
He gets seven Dude.

Graham (30:03):
Make that make sense?
I don't know sense?
I don't know.

Scott (30:06):
I don't know man.
I could see Cooper Cup goingsomewhere and I could see him
going to Pittsburgh.

Announcer (30:14):
Wouldn't object to that.

Scott (30:15):
If he could stay healthy.
I mean, obviously that's beenthe main question mark For him
the last couple years.
Oh, for sure, but you know, Idon't know.
Solid guy, solid contributor,if he stays healthy, difference
maker, yeah, but I exactlyAnyhow moving right along.

(30:42):
You know what starts tomorrowbro.

Graham (30:47):
Yes, sir, the let's get wasted tour.

Scott (30:49):
We always call the Masters, a tradition unlike any
other.
Well, the other tradition isSuper Bowl week waste management
.
Always the same week, alwaysthe same week.

Graham (31:03):
Why?
I mean, I get it, but why, Dude, we were there?
I was there.
The one year that I went wasactually the year that the Super
Bowl was in Arizona too.
That place was popping.

Scott (31:21):
When the Giants beat the Patriots?
Wow, that was a long-ass timeago, ain't it?
Jeez, louise, right?
But yeah, it's beating thePatriots Wow, that's a long-ass
time ago, ain't it, jeez, louise, right?
But yeah, it starts tomorrow.
They got you know, last yearwas the perfect storm, with the
shitty weather and everybodygetting hammered and people
falling down hills and shit.
Well, I guess they put some newrules in effect going into this

(31:42):
year and I don't know what theyare Maddie and I were talking
about on the other day but to,how do you police that crowd?
I mean, they're still going toget hammered and you know, it's
a fun event.
It's.
It's the one event on the tourthat's not like every other
event.
Oh no, it's.

(32:08):
I've never been because I'mbougie and I'm not going unless
I get a box on 16.
I'm not getting there threeo'clock in the morning to go
speed walk and try to get a seatdo.
I want to go?
Absolutely, but I want toexperience it for real.

Graham (32:26):
You're telling me, with all your connections, you
haven't found a way.
Come on bro.

Scott (32:29):
I will.

Graham (32:30):
I will, don't worry, I'm telling you how.
About by your dude?
That would be a nice littleearly birthday present for us.
You know, your 50th.
Get it locked and loaded forthat year.

Scott (32:41):
That would be sick.

Graham (32:42):
I like it.
That would be sick.
That would be sick.
I mean, look, when it comes tothe PGA Tour, there's five
events.
There's all four majors, thepeople, okay.
Let me rephrase that Let merephrase that I'll re-write this
statement, let me back it up alittle bit Beep, beep, beep,

(33:06):
beep, right this statement, letme back, back it up a little bit
for the casual fan someonethat's not, you know, watching
golf every day because you're inthe pro shop and you know you
got your finger on the pulsetype of situation for myself,
which I mean I obviously pay alot of attention.
I don't watch as much golf asyou do, but I still feel like

(33:27):
I'm aware of what's going on Tome personally just off the top
of my head.
Besides the majors, the PhoenixOpen is like the next thing,
that one I care to watch and twowould care to go to.
I mean, what other tournamentsreally, that one I care to watch
and two would care to go to?
I mean, what other tournamentsreally?

(33:47):
I mean that you're just like,oh, I wish I got tickets to go
there, that's not a major.

Announcer (33:53):
The fifth major the players.

Graham (33:56):
All right, Jack's.

Scott (33:58):
Memorial.
As a fan, though, I understandwhat you're saying the waste
management.
Like I was saying, it's the oneevent on the PGA Tour that's

(34:18):
different than anything andeverything you and I have grown
up playing, watching.
It's rowdy, it's rowdy and theplayers embrace it.
It's the best.
They're throwing shit out onthe grandstands on 16.
I mean, I was watching today.
Colt knows to them we're doinga live Instagram thing and jelly
rolls hitting tee shots on 16and he hit it like 40 yards.
You might even be able to madebetter contact than that, Dude.

(34:40):
No promises, but you know Iwould probably bet it on you.
But anyhow, kicks off tomorrow.
I'm looking at a big week formy boy One there, one there and
I think 19.

Graham (35:04):
I think it's time, bro are we uh putting a little?

Scott (35:09):
in there, done it right now talk romano a little earlier
today.
You know he's got good historythere, dude.
He lost in a playoff that oneyear and yeah, yeah gave him a
sponsor's exemption when he wasstill an amateur laid up on the

(35:30):
15th hole and Brando Chamblyripped our boy Scovern for
letting him lay up.
I like a big week from our boyFowler and Romano Not going out
and saying he's going to win,but I'm liking top 20 little bet

(35:52):
, top 10 bet.

Graham (35:54):
He's got some good numbers Love it Plus 225 to make
top 20.

Scott (36:01):
Your boy's already got it locked and loaded.

Graham (36:06):
I think I might have to put that in right now.

Scott (36:08):
Also got a free bet from DraftKings for being a
degenerate and made another betearlier.
And you know top 20 bet TookScotty Scheffler.
Duh, that's real going out on alimb.
Sam Burns.

Announcer (36:29):
What is that?
Minus 600.

Scott (36:34):
Scotty top 20.
, sam Burns top 20.
, billy Horschel top 20.
And Andrew Novak top 20.

Graham (36:43):
What about Straka?
Dude's been on fire.

Scott (36:45):
Until he wasn't.
But I agree he is.
But I got it at plus 2764.

Announcer (36:55):
Yeah.

Scott (36:57):
Oh, you parlayed that, I'll parlay the top 20.

Graham (37:00):
Then did another one.
Didn't think about that.

Scott (37:03):
Yeah, I don't know if mgm will let you do it, because
hard rock will not let youparlay finishes.
Um, then I did another one,just for fun and shits and
giggles.
Uh, your boy, you justmentioned straka top 20.
Justin th top 20.
Justin Thomas top 20.
Matsuyama top 20.

(37:24):
Fowler top 20.
Jordan Spieth top 20.
Let's go.
Two bucks wins, two hundo, loveit.
I like the Justin Thomas winbet.
He's hot Came in second.
In Palm Springs, similar golfcourse, basically in the desert.

(37:49):
We'll call it playing in a dome, you know, not a lot of weather
, but anyhow it's wastemanagement.
The fun thing is it entertainsus before the Super Bowl, keeps
our minds occupied.
Let's go.
Let's go Fowler, let's go.

(38:10):
Romano, do some work.
I agree, couldn't be happier.
So, graham, you know what timeit is right.
Yes, sir, it's time to jump intothe big game coming at.

Graham (38:29):
You live from New Orleans you want to talk about
the game itself first.
You want to talk about the betsfirst all the above.

Scott (38:37):
I mean we got we're 40 minutes in.
We got 20 minutes to just talk.
The talk don't matter.
As you can see, in our notesthere's nothing written down
except for the current line ischiefs minus one and a half and
the total 48 and a half.

Graham (38:56):
The floor is yours, sir all right, I say we do the bets
and then how it will affect thegame, then we'll talk about it
with the game.
Let's say we go that way orthat's how I like to go about it
.

Announcer (39:07):
Now.

Scott (39:10):
Oh folks, we just got a gram sigh.

Graham (39:14):
We started with a gram sigh.
You know you put me on to thissports betting station on Sirius
the Vissen.
I've been listening to a lot ofthat recently just to get some

(39:38):
other opinions on bets.
That I may hearing is even ifyou want to go the other way,
how do you bet against PatrickMahomes?
I mean, based on the spread andbased off all the Super Bowls

(39:59):
that he's been in the playoffgames he has won or is like 8-0
in covering their spread for thegame, so that, on top of it,
it's just like if we alreadythink the Chiefs are getting the
calls, why would we be takingPhiladelphia, even though
personally and I told you thisafter the conference

(40:22):
championship games I like theEagles, I'm still going to bet
the Eagles money line.
But why do I feel like a Homerwhen everyone's just like you
know, mahomes hasn't lost?

Scott (40:34):
His worst game as a pro was probably the Super Bowl
against Tampa, when the ChiefsO-line was destroyed by injuries
and Tampa did what Did the samething the Giants did against

(40:54):
Tom Brady Pressured him up themiddle.
If anybody that's listeningright now listened to our
episode last week.
Graham sounds like me last weekand, like I said in the episode
, I'm probably going to changemy mind 12 times between now and

(41:15):
the kickoff.
And I have Right.
We sound like the oppositeperson right now.

Graham (41:24):
I want to take Philadelphia and it has nothing
to do with the three-peat andall that other stuff.
I think on paper Philadelphiahas a better team.
Don't think it's fast,marginally.
So you know, thinking about itand what we said last week and
what we're saying now look thetwo weeks up until the Super

(41:44):
Bowl, opinions change.
It's so back and forth.
But, like we said, how do youbet against Mahomes?
It's like what people saidagainst Brady in the Super Bowls
and obviously he only lost.
You know, people said againstBrady in the Super Bowls and
obviously he only lost.
With the miraculous of what theGiants, did I get that?
This is a completely differentsituation.

Scott (42:04):
Yes.

Graham (42:05):
I get that.
And look, you know, adam and Iwas like oh, everyone always
used to say Tom got the calls,yeah, but the Tom got Dude, hold
on, hold on.

Scott (42:13):
Breaking news and I hold on, hold on Breaking news and I
know you don't care.
The Metropolitans just signedthe polar bear.

Graham (42:26):
Let's go the final chip has fallen.
Oh, you didn't even think theywere going to sign him, did you?

Scott (42:35):
After yes, he always wanted to be a Met Dude.
Our lineup, let's go.
A little protection for Sotolet's go.
Let's go, sorry.

Graham (42:47):
Expectations.

Scott (42:49):
Sorry, I had to just throw that out there real quick.
It's been on every.
Met's fan's mind for a while.
You know his dumbass agent,scott Boris, should have let him
sign the extension last year inseason, because homeboy would
have gotten a lot more money.
But you know, thanks, scottBoris, for saving Graham's uncle

(43:09):
a little bit more money.
But anyhow, sorry to interruptyou right there.

Graham (43:16):
No, no, that's cool, let's pumped, let's go.

Scott (43:19):
Matt, let's go.

Graham (43:22):
Still gonna finish second place to the dodgers and
their all-star lineup, butwhatever, uh, continue on um,
yeah, I mean, just get back towhat I was saying, where it's
just like you know.
It was like oh, tom brady gotall the calls, yes, but to be I
never thought I'd actually bedefending Brady in my life here,
so let me just hold on.
I got to breathe for a second.

(43:42):
Most of the stuff that TomBrady got was obviously the
rough and the passer calls.
But I almost think now that,with how the rules are, I feel
like mahomes gets more passing,you know, not passing fair and
smack myself uh, rough in thepasser calls.

(44:04):
I, I, just, I, I that and justwith look it comes back to.
I think I brought this up lastweek.
If there's legal ways to bendthe rules, is it unfair to take
advantage of them?
That silence says it all.
So is it okay to basicallyskirt the out of bounds line to

(44:28):
bait someone to hit you?
I mean, the rules are hardenough for defensive players
anyway.
They don't want to get fined.
But now you're going to actlike you're going out of bounds
and then just stop right there,just so you can get hit.

Scott (44:40):
Well, I can tell you this After all the scrutiny the NFL
has faced this week and thequestions and this, and that
those calls ain't happening inthe Super Bowl.

Graham (44:56):
Okay, I'll take that one further.
And if they do, what do you sayto that?
Exactly Speechless, rogerGoodell is like oh there's no,
we got no issues.
We got no issues, bro.
What's that saying?
If everyone believes it's true?
If it walks like a duck, if itsounds like a duck and it looks

(45:22):
like a duck, is it a donkey?
No, it's a duck.
So I mean I just so.
All that being said, I like theEagles.
I've said that from thebeginning.
I think they have a better team.
I think they got a nasty tastein their mouth after the Super

(45:45):
Bowl a few years ago, look,which also came down to the end.
It came down to one play.
It came to a I mean, I almostwas going to say a phantom call,
but it wasn't.
Was it technically holding?
Yes, was the technicallyholding?
Yes, was the receiver dumb andwore the wrong color gloves?
100% Defensive, back Defensiveback, sorry.

(46:05):
Like that doesn't happen.
Eagles win that.
So like I, just it's one ofthose.
When it comes down to it,there's so many things,
especially with the Super Bowl,that you can bet on where it is
so 50-50, where it's just likewith this, these games.
I guess my question is does itseem like a 50-50 pick, or just
does it seem that the bias ofMahomes and the Chiefs make it

(46:27):
not 50-50?

Scott (46:30):
Like we always say, it's gambling.

Graham (46:34):
No, I mean like even if you take the money part out of
it anyway, just like who youthink is going to win it's just
like it doesn't.
They're basically even andobviously it's going to come
down to the game plan whathappens If a missed assignment
happens.
Obviously I get all that.
I mean, look last year againstthe 49ers, greenlaw doesn't go

(46:56):
down, the 49ers are winningPossibly, but if my aunt had
balls, you know, so you got toplay the game.
So it's just like it's reallygoing to come down to like what
actually happens how the Eaglescan move the ball.

Scott (47:11):
The Eagles are going to slow the game down by running it
.

Graham (47:15):
Yes, but here's the thing.
They slow the game down byrunning the ball, but you keep
on forgetting.
Hasn't Saquon broke one for atutty for like 60 yards in the
last?
How many games that?

Announcer (47:26):
ain't happening Like every playoff game.

Graham (47:29):
No, it's not.

Scott (47:30):
That's why I bet under 25 and a half longest rushing
attempt for Saquon.

Graham (47:39):
Under 25 attempts or under 25 rushing yards no under
longest rush under 25 and a halfyards.

Scott (47:46):
Okay that's what I thought you were going to say
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, butthey're going to slow the game
down, they're going to try torun it, they're going to try to
milk the clock.
Don't forget the Eagles'defense is solid.

Graham (48:03):
Yeah, they're top three in the league for a reason.

Scott (48:07):
And the Chiefs' O-line isn't that great.
The dude on the right side ofthe line I false start.
Every goddamn play I line up inthe backfield.
Every play you know he's goingto get dominated by.
I hope I don't know, dude.

(48:28):
I last week on the episode Iwas saying Chiefs, chiefs,
chiefs.
I'm saying right now, dudeEagles win by a touchdown and
that's why I bet them alternateline minus six and a half.

Graham (48:53):
I just I agree, I want to take all part of that action.
I think when you made thatpoint earlier in the week and
you said the minus 6.5, I waslike wow, that's really going
out there.
But, as I was saying earlier,do you have, based on what all
the other I don't want to saysmart bettors out there and what

(49:16):
people are saying?
How do you go against, like Iguess, what I'm trying to ask
when are we at the point wherewe buck the trend?

Scott (49:23):
Big money hasn't even started coming in yet.
The big money starts coming intomorrow, if you look at the
trends.
Okay, yeah, tomorrow, and we'llsee what happens.
Are they going to move the linea little bit?
Who knows?
Who knows what's going tohappen?
All I know is, as of right now,the biggest reported wagers at

(49:48):
sportsbooks as of right now,$800,000 on Eagles' money line
plus $110,000.
$750,000 on Eagles' money lineplus $110,000.
$750,000 on Eagles' money lineplus $110,000.
$320,000 on Chiefs' money lineminus $130,000.
$300,000 on Eagles' first halfplus a half a point and $200,000

(50:10):
on Eagles' money line plus$105,000.
Yeah, Moneyline plus 105.
Yeah, I mean, you see, patRiley said it's okay if the
chiefs win the quote the threePete.

Graham (50:24):
Yeah, I mean, that was a pretty baller move to to
trademark the three Pete, which,by the way, was 30 years ago
and then, I guess, 35 years ago.

Scott (50:33):
now chiefs kingdom are calling it the chief Pete.
If they win, oh God, yeah, Idon't know.
It's going to be a good game.
Are the best two teams in theNFL playing in the big one?
They are.
You can argue.

(50:55):
If the lion stayed healthy, theLions could be there.
But they're not.
So it is what it is.

Announcer (51:02):
Yeah.

Graham (51:05):
It's not the best team, it's the healthiest team, bro.
Yeah.

Scott (51:09):
I don't know what do you got.
You got any fun bets going on?
I mean, we've been talking betsfor ever with this, of course.

Graham (51:20):
So I wrote a couple down .
You know nothing crazy.
Like I'm not one of those guysthat bets the coin flip, I'm not
betting the color of theGatorade.
Yeah, I'm not betting.

Announcer (51:30):
I won that one If it's going over the.

Graham (51:32):
If the national Anthem is going over, who cares?

Scott (51:36):
One of the greatest bets I ever made in Superbowl history
.
Patriots Did the Rams beat the.
Patriots.
No, the Patriots beat the Rams,the Rams beat the Bengals.
The Superbowl, where thePatriots beat the Rams, I bet
Will the opening kickoff not bea touchback?

(51:56):
And it was like plus money.
Thanks for playing.
Easiest bet I think I've evermade in my life.
All I cared about was thePatriots kicking it off to the
Rams Because you know Belichickain't trying to kick it in the
end zone.
Easiest bet ever.

Graham (52:16):
I was listening to someone.
They're like, yeah, we're goingto take the action on, there's
going to be a kickoff return.
I was like they're not givingyou a chance to get a kickoff
return.
Andy Reid has kicked in the endzone every time.
Not going to happen.

Scott (52:31):
And then Pat McAfee, before he became ESPN, is
talking about his openingkickoff for the Colts and how
the ball is so hard and this andthat, and literally the 15
Super Bowls before the Tampa BayChiefs Super Bowl, 15 Super
Bowls before the ball wasn'tkicked into the end zone and
he's like guaranteed win,guaranteed win, yep, touchback.

(52:54):
Thanks, pat McAfee, for thatloser.
And then the thing I sent youlast night I don't know if you
watched it the team with a byeweek in the first round has
never covered their 0-10 since2003 against the team playing in

(53:17):
the first round of the playoffs.
Wow, which means the Eagleswill cover the spread, which
means, because of the trends,bet the Chiefs.
It's a tough one.

Graham (53:33):
You could argue If it was easy, everyone would be
doing it.

Scott (53:36):
You could argue both sides.
Oh for sure, for sure, it's atough one.
You can argue if it was easy,everyone would be doing it.
But that being said, you know?

Graham (53:39):
oh for sure, for sure.
Um.
So I like the eagles money line.
Like there's no point in takingthem for the points one and a
half, like it's not gonna comedown to a you know what I mean.
Like look okay obviously I'lllookunt in wood.
It can Obviously obviously.

Scott (53:59):
Until they lose by one.
And you're like Right.

Graham (54:04):
But that being said, I'd rather take the money line plus
100 instead of minus 110.
I like the over.
I know you said they're goingto try to slow the game down but
folks, before they went intoovertime, when they played three
years ago it was what?
35 to 35?
So it finished 38-35.
So I'm liking that.

(54:24):
Probably should have got someof these prop bets earlier in
the week.
I could have saved a couple ofyards here or there.
Look, this could be Kelsey'slast year, could I?
mean look if they win again andespecially like, for example, if

(54:45):
he gets MVP riding off into thesunset.
He'd have to have a game to doit, but riding off into the
sunset.
So, that being said, I've beenhearing mixed reactions, but
just gut feeling and I couldhave got it for a couple yards
different.
But even right now at 60 and ahalf, at minus 118, I still like

(55:07):
the over for his yardage.
Kelsey's yardage Kelsey'syardage, even his six and a half
catches.
I like that.
Look, I like it too.
Plus 115.
That's his boy, and if it's hislast game, and plus just the, I
know what you're going to do.
Yeah, you got your otherweapons, but that's your guy.

(55:28):
Not only that, you know you can.

Scott (55:31):
Not only that, look what Zach Ertz did to the Eagles
defense.

Announcer (55:37):
Yeah.

Scott (55:39):
Yeah, yeah, I think he had 11.
So 11 grabs.

Announcer (55:42):
Yeah.

Graham (55:43):
Yeah, that was the easiest prop that last two weeks
ago I had over three and a half.

Scott (55:47):
Appreciate it in the first quarter.
Dude, how about this?
Love that.
How about this?
I got it.
Plus 3,500.
Each team to score two plusrushing touchdowns and two
passing touchdowns Love it.
I mean, throw some lotterytickets out there, right?
Eagles minus six and a half.

(56:07):
Aj Brown 50 plus receivingyards.
Kelsey five plus receptions Ilove it.
Love it.
Under 25 and a half Barkleylongest rush Love that.
That'll be one that I won't bemad if I lose, because if he
does that means he's breakingone off Right.

Graham (56:29):
No, it's, it's the.
You know.
That's why your prop bits.
There's different values.
I was like you can get a littlefor this.
This one can be a lot more um.
How do you feel about goddard?

Scott (56:41):
I've been hearing a lot of things.

Graham (56:42):
My next thing I bet him oh plus 290 anytime touchdown
score yeah, um, I mean I'm kindof liking his overs for his
yards and his receptions.
You know he's at 51 and a halfminus 110, and then four and a
half, dude, he's minus 140.

(57:02):
For receptions Like you can'teven move for receptions.
You can't move that and it'sjust like if you're going to
take it, you might as wellparlay it with his yards,
because minus 140 is not sexyenough to take, unless you're
betting.
You might as well parlay itwith his yards, because minus
140 is not sexy enough to take,unless you're betting heavy.
So I'm like eh.
The other semi-sneaky one thatI like.

(57:27):
Over seven and a half receivingyards for Samaj AP Ryan.
He has their pass, catchingback Hunt's not catching it.

Scott (57:40):
He only caught one pass two weeks ago.

Graham (57:44):
Yeah, for what?
Like 15 yards?
Look, he's only going to getthrown to a couple times, but
think about it, the Eagles passrush.
If they get to him, he couldhave dump-off passes.
And look Pacheco, yeah, hecould have dump-off passes.
And look Pacheco, yeah, he'sback.
But has he been healthy?
Has he been playing like he wasprior to his injury?
Not at all.

Announcer (58:04):
No.

Graham (58:06):
So there's not a lot of confidence in that.
I mean that, Samaj P Ryan,that's more of like a feeler out
there.
I mean I'm not going to goheavy on it, but it's just just
something.
If you think about it like he'sa play that you're not gonna
see that until probably thethird quarter, the fourth
quarter, you're gonna sweat thatbet and be like all right, it's
the fourth quarter now.
Like, sprinkle a little bit,let's go yeah, like let's go.

(58:30):
You know that's when it couldhappen earlier.

Scott (58:33):
A hundred percent but yeah, I got another fun one
saquon kelsey, goddard, parlayanytime touchdown yeah then I
got.
There's a little lottery ticketsix parlay hurts anytime
touchdown my home's anytimetouchdown worthy anytime.

(58:54):
Aj brown 64 and a halfreceiving yards.
Juju over 13 and a half and gother over four and a half
receptions, love that too,actually.
Let me write that one down theyall sound good until they're
not bro every week, when we talkabout our bets, like, oh, these
sound amazing.

Graham (59:15):
And then you're like then monday comes around, what
the fuck happened yeah exactly.

Scott (59:21):
There was something else that sounded really good.
Keep going, keep talking, I'llfind it for you.

Graham (59:29):
I guess what it also comes down to.
How many bets are you like?
Would you sacrifice winningbets to have a team win, a
certain team win?
Do you care?
I mean because I think I'veheard you say you've gone back
and forth on whether or not youwant the Chiefs to win or not.

Scott (59:48):
I want the Eagles to win.
Okay, and that's always beenthe fact.
Okay, you know, the Chiefs arein my division, you know?
Obviously, right, I don't wantthem to win another one, I mean,
even if they do good for them.
We're watching history, exactly, you know, you can't hate on it

(01:00:14):
, but I don't know, it is whatit is, I don't really care.
I just want it to beentertaining.
I don't want it to come down towhat happened a couple years
ago, with a stupid flag at theend of the game that changes the
outcome.
That's the main thing.
I want to have fun, watch thegame, send the season off and

(01:00:35):
let's get ready for free agencyin the draft.
I agree, that's my thing.

Graham (01:00:40):
I agree.
I mean I'm at the point rightnow where it's just like forsake
one.
I'd love it If he got one.
It helps the mystique of theChiefs.
I mean I would prefer theEagles.

(01:01:00):
They'd be more annoying if theywon.
But to help Saquon make the Hallof Fame, he would need to win
the championship.
So I would go that route.
So I'm going to take the Eagles.
But a perfect scenario would becan I win 75% of my prop bets
and the Eagles win?

(01:01:21):
That's a great day.
I mean, that's an unbelievableday.
What would take it over the topbecause unfortunately I'll be
working is if I can hit on oneof the three different boards
that I bought Super Bowl squaresfor.
So if I can hit on one of thoseboards, that would at least
cover what I paid for thesquares and then won some prop

(01:01:42):
bets and just come out ahead,your boy would be happy.
And then, based on whoever won,it is what it is.
I mean it's not like I have ahuge dog in the fight but, all
that being said, I'm rooting forthe Eagles.

Announcer (01:01:56):
Yeah, of course.

Graham (01:01:58):
And it's.
But I mean, look, if there'sanyone that's going to challenge
Tom Brady, peyton Manning, I'msorry myself Patrick Mahomes
getting his fourth Super Bowl,Is it?

(01:02:21):
Yeah, because it's three, itwould be three.
Yeah, four, he has three, right, they're not at four already?
No, they've had three.
Yeah, they've got three, yeah.
Yeah, this would three.
Right, they're not at fouralready?

Scott (01:02:28):
No, they've had three.
Yeah, they've got three.

Graham (01:02:32):
This would be their third in a row.
Yeah, third in a row, but theirfourth total.
Also no, mahomes is also threefor three for MVPs.
So it's like if they won againand he wins the MVP, it's like,
hey, tom Brady.

Scott (01:02:49):
That's what sucks in Virginia he's on your coattails
on DraftKings and everything.
There's no individual bettingallowed.
Like you can't do MVP bets, youcan't do the National Anthem
bets, because really, yeah, Idon't know why, but I would like
to bet MVP Hurts, saquon orKermit it's going to be one of

(01:03:16):
the three, unless, you know,even if Kelsey has a big game,
who's throwing him the passes?
Right, you know, but you knowreal quick, quick.
You know, before we exit, thiswas supposed to be a short
episode, but you know, grahamand I get rolling.
You know it is what it is.

(01:03:37):
Uh, pretty sure we're gonna geton after the game Sunday, right
?
Is that the plan?
Yes, unless you get stuck atwork way too long, which I hope
doesn't happen.
No, but Well, I mean, everyoneenjoy the game.
It's the last NFL game of theyear, unfortunately, but you

(01:04:03):
know, the beauty of the NFL isit's year round and I don't know
what to say.
But come on, eagles, please, ohPlease.

Graham (01:04:12):
Oh, since you're a new Eagles fan, you're not going to
sing your song.
You want me to play it?

Scott (01:04:19):
No, as many hate texts as I got last week from Audrey
about that.
I'm just going to leave thatalone because we all know who
she's cheering for in the superbowl.
Sorry, audrey, my bad, didn'tknow I was gonna get death
threats, fly eagles I don't evenknow how it goes except

(01:04:42):
e-a-g-l-e-s eagles and on a sidenote, I hope homegirl that was
passed out in the Eaglesbathroom last week.
I hope she's okay.
You know, just throwing thatout there.
Graham, I know you're working.
I know it sucks.
You're not going to be able towatch the game.
Oh, I'm watching, don't worry,it is what it is.

(01:05:03):
It's funny.
I think this is literally thethird year we've talked about
the super bowl on our podcastand we've talked about
traditions, super bowl.
You know, we all know you lovethe buffalo chicken dip.
You know I have the recipe forthe jalapeno poppers that I told

(01:05:26):
you I was gonna get, but soundslike I was going to get, but it
sounds like you're going towork, so you're not making them.

Graham (01:05:31):
Oh, I still want it.

Scott (01:05:33):
So you know everybody, enjoy your friends, enjoy the
gathering, be safe and let'shave some fun.
Dude.

Graham (01:05:50):
Please, referees, don't take this game away from us.
Yeah, that's.
I mean, that's really what itcomes down to.
I just want to be a good game,careless I'm gonna say careless,
I mean a little dog in thefight.
But as long as it's a good game, as long as the refs don't get
us, and you know, and if my betsgo in, you know I'll be super
happy, but I'm excited for it.
It's a much anticipated game.
Um, I, I mean I, I think it's alittle more and I mean I think

(01:06:13):
this is gonna be one of thebetter ones over the last couple
years.
I think there's a lot ofintrigue to it and I'm just, I'm
just excited to have a goodtime with it.
So I hope it turns out well.
I hope it turns out the way I'dlike for, you know, like I said
, betting and and potentiallyfor the Eagles, but it is what
it is.
Other than that, scott, it'sbeen a pleasure and, yes, we
somehow made it for another hour.

(01:06:33):
But, to be fair, if that Lucatrade didn't happen, that would
have cut at least 20 minutes.

Scott (01:06:38):
That was a lot.

Graham (01:06:40):
That was a lot, but hey, that's what happens when two
buddies just get on the mic,have a drink and figure it out.
So always a pleasure doing thepodcast with you, my friend, and
as the best homie always saysbuh-bye.

Scott (01:06:54):
Good night, friends.
Enjoy the Super Bowl.
Please, eagles, don't letKermit do it again.

Graham (01:07:01):
Buh-bye, buh-bye.

Announcer (01:07:12):
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