The Dan Le Batard Show

Sixty minutes are in the books, and the NFL landscape is already pure chaos! Are the Jets and Giants both actually competent? Is it time to panic about the vaunted Texans defense after giving up 36 points to Josh Allen and the Bills? Plus, we dig into Bill Belichick’s second chapter at UNC, the Patriots’ continued struggles, the sleep-drunk Rams, and the total power outages plaguing the Chargers’ offense. To make sense of the opening-week fallout, our friend Ten Day Tony joins our show along with the great Gregg Rosenthal (that’s Gregg with three Gs). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've been waiting all week for this conversation, and it is finally here. After the Miami Herald laid off Greg Cote following a legendary 54-year run, Dan sits down with him to discuss his emotions as he heads into his next chapter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I tipped my cap to you!" Matthew Berry is here to teach Trysta what a pineapple means, and I guess he also has some good fantasy football info to share with the crew. Is Derrick Henry a Top 5 RB of the Super Bowl Era? Will Jaylen Waddle bounce back? Did Dameshek give Matthew a backhanded compliment? Plus, it's time for another game of Mister Lister! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm a vigorous lovemaker! I'm the one doing that!" Jeremy has a new suggestion for a Bucket punishment, but Tony has some questions about the business. Plus, what's next for Gillian Zucker of the Clippers? Should the Clippers change their name? Did you know there's a new cat? And after Ichiro's dominance in a women's high school all-star game, Amin has a question someone will surely know the answer to: Why did women start playing softball over baseball? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Amin is a fast food bigot!" Was Amin impressed with Dave's Pitt Panthers? How did Dolphins fans watch the Bills last night? Which movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards? Is Megatron the greatest receiver of all time? Is Wendy's going back to its glory days? Are gold uniforms okay in football? Today's cast: Amin, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Roy, Jeremy, Tony, and Trysta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Busty." It's Thursday Thunder time with JuJu Gotti before he hands out some post-show awards and updates the Polls. It's been a wild day, and JuJu puts it in perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Did we just catfish Manti T'eo again?" Dan has a simple question: Why does ESPN keep hiring white male face after white male face after white male face? The crew wonders how ESPN can reach more of Gen Z and Gen Alpha as they struggle to convert influencer audiences into their own viewers. And stick around for Amin name-dropping his agent for zero reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I think of Ron Mercer." It's time for our first sponsored installment of Big Game or Not a Big Game, but Dan has a few important topics he wants to get to first, including Brian Belichick, Texas vs. Ohio State, and Mark Walter. We also dive into the hypocrisy of the Protect College Sports Act. Plus, Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour as an opening act after an in-concert speech about Palestine, as Robert Kraft and other stadium owners allegedly pressured Sheeran. The crew shares their thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I love middle-aged white guys." Dan is going through it this morning because he and David got into an argument on Nothing Personal, so to clear it up, David joins us on DAN'S show. Then, could Magic Johnson or Steve Ballmer go to prison? How is local TV revenue negatively impacting future salary in pro sports leagues? Are the Manning brothers old, white, and not that interesting? Plus, Dan learns about Zaslow's 9/11 tribute, and David calls out Trysta for ignoring his calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My phone's been on silent for five years." Traffic was a disaster this morning, so no one who knows how to run this show is actually here. So, we're off to a rip-roaring start! Has Inter Miami ownership bought Dan? Did LeBron James' latest endorsement deal influence where he landed in Free Agency? Is Lane Kiffin still hanging out with hot women? Is Joe Buck as good as anyone in football? Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Trysta, Roy, Amin, Chris, and Jeremy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“I’m not afraid of Donald Trump’s punk ass at all... he's a coward.” Don Lemon pulls back the curtain on his explosive CNN exit—what happened behind the scenes, why he stopped watching the network while he was still working there, and how his husband still carries grudges for him. Lemon also opens up about being arrested at an anti-ICE protest, why he believes he was made an example of because he’s “Don Lemon” and his arrest would make news, and the emotional release that followed. Now, with his own business and The Don Lemon Show, he says he feels liberated—and more connected to his audience than ever. You can watch “The Don Lemon Show” on YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. See Don live with D.L. Hughley on "The DL+DL Anything Goes Tour" - get tickets at DLPlusDL.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"When I was a horny young kid, I was like, 'Damn. Nicole Kidman.'" JuJu is here with his Top 5 Tom Cruise Moments and to clean up the show, compliment Greg Cote, update the Polls, and give Tony an on-ramp to continue promoting his Substack, but first... You know about that Eyes Wide Shut? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I got into sports media because I like sports." We discuss the Holly Rowe story with Jess, and she tells us why she is so tired of constantly talking about incidents like this instead of the actual games themselves. We also touch on a lot of CFB topics, the WNBA's return after a break for the FIBA World Cup, and the worst flight experiences we've ever had. Does Mike Elko look like he should be walking around with a candle on a little plate? Plus, Roy claims the U is back because they're returning to Nike as their uniform provider, and Greg Cote gives us the worst two minutes in the show's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Why do we always have Vaudeville as our go-to?" After dominating Colin Cowherd in Week 1, 5-1, Clark Connors is back for another swing at Celebrity Prognosticator, and Dan might never let him go. He offers his condolences to Greg Cote after his layoff at the Miami Herland, and it seems the two superstars may be making peace. Afterward, we discuss Eddie Johnson claiming Kawhi Leonard may be held out of the Hall of Fame for a couple of years, New York Mets fans applauding Pete Alonso's 300th home run, and whether the standard for the New York Yankees is too high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What's with this cobbler bullshit?" Remember when James Franklin said "Hey, Michael," over and over again? We got the Michael. Michael Howes of the Baltimore Sun joins the show. That leads us to an important question: is it right for a reporter to refer to a coach as "Coach" during a media session? Plus, Greg and Dan share stories of tough interactions with Don Shula, Zaslow makes Tom Cruise the Derrick Henry of movies, and Troy Aikman contradicts himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"But Tati's Llamas went 10-6 in Week 1." Chris introduces Trysta to the concept of the PFPI, Dan rummages for pennies, Greg shares his comfort with low PSI in his tires, and Zas, Roy, and Tony dismiss Pablo's long-winded & self-aggrandizing question to Adam Silver. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Trysta, Roy, Chris, Tony, and Zaslow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My brother was enjoying his birthday!" JuJu is here to rename the Joker of the Day, and he has some Show Awards, Flowers of the Day, and hey... anyone wanna talk Sydney Sweeney? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hey, Michael." Is Lane Kiffin going to get the LeBron-in-Cleveland treatment with his upcoming return to Ole Miss? Is it okay for Arch Manning to laugh at AI of Steve Sarkisian hitting Holly Rowe? Has Dan Lanning already been left behind in college football? Will Tony Romo ever work again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Week 1 is a prolific liar." Kyle Brandt has the best jawline in sports TV (maybe outside of Howie Long). He's here ahead of the release of his book, "Do You: How To Bet On Yourself by Being Yourself," to discuss the strength of sideline reporters, his Chicago Bears and their electric offense, whether Derrick Henry is the best RB of all time, and if Sydney Sweeney stole his look. Plus, we get to the first Tony's Top 5 of the season, which introduces the first Tony Snell Cross Sport Wind Sprint Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"As there is in all of football..." Dan watched the first half of last night's MNF game, then went back to take notes instead of watching the second half, but while he did that, Zas watched his stories, and Greg watched the Emmy Awards. Plus, Greg invents a new phrase just before announcing some HUGE breaking news regarding his Top 70 Catchphrase Countdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices