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All right, you know what itis. It's that time. Let's head
out to the Gaeler hotline and everyMonday we are joined by our good friend
from mall Chevy. That's small Chevroletover there in Cherry Hill, New Jersey,
South Jersey's number one value dealership.It's the Great Dante Venicola. Of
course, he's general sales manager forthe folks over at mal Chevy dot Day.
Good afternoon, Sarah. We dotoday? Hey Sean, how are
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you doing? Yeah? You knowhe can was fun. Look a little
slop sloppy startup. Was supposed toget to the Poconos. Didn't happen.
Unbelievable. I got snowed out ofthe pokeon, came to you, came
to you. More of the sameat the house, nothing changed there and
more of the same. As faras the AFC side of things, we'll
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talk about mahomes and your thoughts forthis upcoming championship weekend. But you and
I were just having some fun littlepre show and you said you haven't really
been tuning in too much to theNFL since the Bird season came to an
end. I am such a diehardEagles fan fan that when I when they
lost. I was so ejected anddisappointed. I didn't even want to hear
basketball and understood, Yeah, Ithink we're a lot like you know,
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especially the way that they went out. Dun't they cheese? I mean,
it was bad. It was really, really, really bad. You know,
if you're gonna go out trying swinging, if you're going to down swinging,
you're gonna go down, go downswinging. Don't go down. Don't
go down the way they went downwith pride. You know, show me
some pride on the way out.Show me tell me that you're a Philadelphia
sports team. You're tough, you'reblue collar, and you're gonna you're gonna
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just die trying. And there wasnone of that. And it felt like
for weeks, you know, theylike the last time that you saw some
sort of fight was that Seattle game, and then every game after that,
whether it's the Cardinals, the Giants, uh, the you know, just
whatever it was. And then thatgame against the Tampa Bay Bucks where they
were favored in the game, Dante, that was the best part. It's
like, how you making the Eaglesfavored in this game. I remember we
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spoke and you said their favorite andI said, I don't know if they
should be favorite anybody right now.Nope, definitely not. Well, big
picture for you, I think wehave our answer finally. But look,
you know you're general sales manager,You're in a leadership position. I want
to know if you would handle itthe same way of trusting your eyes,
trusting your judgment. How do youhandle Nick Sirianni? Do you bring him
back? It's looking like he's comingback there meeting with me d on Wednesday.
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But bottom line is this, NickSirianni is the guy that's been your
first time head coach, third straightyear of making the playoffs, made the
Super Bowl last year. But mygoodness, there was a zero fight with
this team. I think he lostthe locker room. How would you handle
the Eagles? I don't know ifhe lost the locker room or if he
lost his coaches. You know,you have to inspect what you expect as
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a as a person in a leadershipposition, you have to hold people accountable,
and that's the big thing. Youhave to hold everybody accountable week in
and week out for their actions.And I don't think that was there.
I think maybe he's more more buddieswith the coordinators, than he is boss
slash mentor I don't know. Iwish I had an answer for it,
But you know the only thing yougot to hope for is that whatever changes
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he makes on the offensive for defenseside of the coordinators, you know,
if they come out and they stinkup to join the first six games next
year, next year is a wetyear, and these coordinators are one year
coordinators. So who are we actuallygetting unless you're going to hire somebody with
the hopes that that person could takeover. I don't think reports that Rob
Rivaris come in an interview for DCor they were going after Frank Rake.
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I mean, maybe Frank's a bettercoordinator than he is a head coach.
But you know, my concern wasn'tNick Yerrianni is supposed to be the offensive
guru he was. He was supposedto be the guy that could do it
all right and right just falling apartat the seams. I think a lot
of Eagles fans Dante are looking atit the same way you are. Right
now that this could really snowball,and next year you're looking at a team
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with a sluggish start, and thenthen the whole crowd is calling for his
head and what do we got.So maybe in the greated scheme of things,
like we all gotta wait, weall got to hear how Jeffrey Lorie
reacts on Wednesday and his whole thoughtprocess. But this could get ugly if
it doesn't turn out right next yearearly. I mean, if they lose
two games. I mean, youknow you're to have to hire more more
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talk radio hosts. There's going tobe a whole lot of stuff to talk
about, you know, that's thething. Yeah, No, you're right.
I think there was some dysfunction inthe locker room. And I said
all year long, I didn't agreewith Jalen Hurts sliding or running out of
bounds. I think he's a runningquarterback. And if you look at the
play in the Ravens game where theyrolled out Lamar Jackson to his right and
had a whole bunch of linemen blockingfor him, and the linebacker came up
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the blitz and he just tossed itright over his head and did a great
play. And I think that's whatthe Eagles offense is missing. I don't
know if you're trying to protect yourtwo hundred and fifty million dollar asset,
but you gotta you gotta at leastkeep the ball in his hands. And
he's the playmaker, he's the heartbeatof the offense. Clearly he goes so
to the Eagles. Yeah, clearlya difference for me from last year to
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this year, and specifically about hisknee. Now we haven't heard anything about
him having a surgery, but Iwould be shot if he doesn't go underneath
the knight for something. Or I'mokay with the knee, but what's wrong
with the arm. With something wrongwith the arm? Yeah, Well,
you know, he missed a lotof people, you know, and I
think a lot had to do.Look, ability, he's got to be
there, especially when you sign ona dotted line. He's got the ability,
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he's got the ability. But you'renot going to make Tom Brady a
running quarterback, which he's a pocketpasser. And you're not going to make
a running quarterback a pocket passer playedwith strength, strength, remember what got
him there? Yep, couldn't agreewith you more on that one. Look,
we'll get over to the AOC NancyChampionship Game, get a little jab
and see who you think is gonnabe playing out there in Vegas for the
Super bowl. But catch us upwhat's happening over there at mals Chevy.
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Of course, new year, newinventory. Let me ask you, is
this a big time for people comingin saying, you know what, I
didn't think I need a truck inmy life, but now I need a
truck. Well, it's funny becausewe had a run on pickup trucks with
the snow here, and a runon SUV's as soon as the snow started,
so I sold out of Colorado's.But the good news is I have
over fifty Equinox and Stock, whichis a nice mid sized suv. Yes,
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fit family of five in there,and it's one of my most popular
cars and cars and I've got northof fifty of them here, so you
can have your pick any color,any trim level and their price to sell.
I love it and I that wasthe car that my wife had for
a few years and I got comfortable, a very easy, smooth driving vehicle.
The Equinox really nice, not toobig either, like it is an
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suv. But it shouldn't scare youlike it would scare my mom. I
would scare some people out there whenwe were driving the big vehicles. It's
perfect. That is the perfect sizedvehicle, the Equinox. I like that,
all right? Once again, Malchevydot com is where you can find
Dante and his team representing the folksover there in South Jersey. Mal Chevy
on all things socials. That's mallChevrolet, all right, Dante, of
course, the first one I feelbad for the NFC game on Sunday.
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It's the second one. We're openingup shop with the Ravens and the Chiefs
grief. So with that one beingsaid, the Ravens are a three point
home favorite against the Chiefs. Anylean for you, does Mahomes get to
another Super Bowl? I love AndyReid, but I'd really like to see
Baltimore makeup on for it. Andif you look look at the coaches who
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were left coaching Andy Reid, JohnHarbll Andy Reid disciple, Sean McDermott,
Andy Reid disciple. So I mean, you know, Andy Reid's got his
fingerprint all over this playoff picture.But I'm rooting for the Ravens. I'd
like to see them when Nicey's Coastteam, Let's see somebody else get there,
see some different players, and I'dlike to see Lamar Jackson, you
know, the spotlighted. Yeah,because he's a beats. Yeah, he's
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gonna be the MVP. That's twotime MVP, two time MVP. So
I don't think he does would reallyget a lot of recognition. I took
the words right out of my mouth, yep, exactly that I was going
to say, like, I don'tthink he gets the credit he deserves,
right, And I think Zach Wilsongets more publicity than Jeez, good grief,
you're not lying. Over to theNFC side, Dante, we got
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Detroit surprising a lot of people takingon San Francisco. This is a big
number. This is one of thosewhere, you know, I want to
believe that Detroit is going to givehim a run, but man, the
odds makers making it a touchdown sevenpoint spread. I'm kind of concerned about
this one. Maybe may me thelust or the you know, the shine's
gonna wear off on the Detroit Lions. Here. Where are you at in
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that one? San Francisco or Detroit. I like Detroit on the money line.
I like Detroit smash mouthed, inyour face football, and I don't
think Party can handle that. Ithink they're a well coached, tough team
and they have the attitude of theirhead coach. You give me a Baltimore
Detroit super Bowl, Dante, Iam all about that. That's what.
That doesn't match the logo of thesuper Bowl. But let's hope. Let's
hope these two teams get in there. Supposedly next year's fifty nine has Kelly
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Green in it? Does it haveKelly Green? We're going I think I
think it's in New Orleans, andchance is it in New Orleans? You
can tell me the thumbs up.I don't know super Bowl fifty nine,
and I think, yeah, Isaw the logo yesterday and I believe it's
in New Orleans. Has that NewOrleans flare to it? So people are
like, oh, you can seeKelly Green. We'll see once again.
The Ravens are three point favorites onDraftKings Sportsbook, forty four and a half
in that one, and then intothe night cap the nine ers, seven
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and fifty one, Dante, wewill catch up next week. We'll talk
a little bit more about the SuperBowl. I'm getting thumbs up. I'm
getting thumbs up super Bowl fifty ninein New Orleans, Eagles and probably the
Kansas City Chiefs going ahead to head. Let's not even doubt it. Let's
let's go Eagles Raiders, just likenineteen eighty. Let's fifteen right back to
the That's right, it was playedin the super Dome. Good call on
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that one, Dante Knights. Heyman, great stuff right there with you.
Hey, we'll catch up next week. We'll talk about the Super Bowl
once again. Mal Chevy. Folks, you need a new vehicle. It
starts and ends with the folks overat mal Chevy, specifically Dante and his
team. Dante, you are theman, my friend, Take care,
guys. Excellent. There he isonce again, Gerald sales manager from mal
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Chevy. Dante Nicola, Hi Jansen, Hello, how you doing. I'm
doing good? How are you good? Good? That was Dante. I
just wanted to bring you on tomake sure everything sounded good there. Yeah,
I know that was great. Dante'sawesome. Ma Chef is always mal
Chevy. We gotta get your truckA truck, yeah, man, I
used to love My dad had atruck. It was a Dodge Ram okay
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all right, and it was awesome. I love that thing. I loved
driving it. That's like the firstcar I drove mine was a Ford Ranger
about that. Yeah, my parents, my dad had a truck. It
was my mom's truck, actually alittle Ford Ranger with the extended cab.
Oh yeah, man, yeah.And then I went to I got a
Pontiac G five. But there werethree of us that got driver's license almost
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at the same time in my house, so I never got it. So
I drove my dad's Buick ninety It'sokay, nineteen ninety nine bickle. I
loved it. We called it theBronze Bomber. It was amazing, se
it was awesome. It had theshifter up in the steering wheel. I
love I still love that thing ofdeath. I wish I had a bat.
I think that's what Bernard was drivingit about a month ago. I
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think he was something like that.Yeah, it really was. He's now
driving a brand new vehicle from mallChevy. Be like scha Bernard hit up
Dante over at mals Chevrolet. That'smal Chevy dot com. Four o'clock hour.
We got Jeff Parls joining us lidefrom Las Vegas five o'clock hour.
As I said, Shabanard and wemixed it up. We had our first
disagreement as a show it's gonna befun. I promise you're gonna it.
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Probably wrong if you think Joel Embiidis the greatest player of all times.
And sure, oh I did thattouch on it. He didn't say okay,
he whoa wow, he's Joe beatis gonna have this greatest scoring season
ever this year. And I'm justlike dude, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul
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Jabbar, Steph Curry, Kevin Dort, I get it. It's pretty good,
though, he's unbelievable. It's upthere. It's in terms of scoring
seasons. It's up there. It'sup there. Just what everybody else does
when they have a great year.They go to the playoffs and show up,
win a championship. Come on,I'm not scoring regular season. It's
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no, we're not. No,we're not. We're not talking about regular
season. It is when you makea blanket statement saying, greatest scorer of
all time, one of the greatestscorers ever, you have to the best
scoring season. No, I neversaid best scoring season. I thought you
said best scoring season. I neversaid that. I said, yes,
it's the same Argumentauz, this isturning into one of the best scoring seasons.
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I agree, but it's only theregular season. But that's what No,
no, no no, that's comingup later, Jeff Pars. We're
staying with the NFL. We're notgetting into this minutia. That's Wednesday.
It's the daily ticket begger than this