1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,707 Speaker 1: from News Talks edb Ye. 3 00:00:12,907 --> 00:00:16,347 Speaker 2: Let's get your state side where there's always plenty happening 4 00:00:16,947 --> 00:00:20,067 Speaker 2: sports wisely on Busby as our American sports expert. 5 00:00:20,067 --> 00:00:24,107 Speaker 3: Hello, mate, afternoon, Jason, thanks for having me back. Got 6 00:00:24,227 --> 00:00:26,067 Speaker 3: each to tell us, so let's go straight into it. 7 00:00:26,547 --> 00:00:28,387 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's do that, mate. I know you you're keen 8 00:00:28,467 --> 00:00:30,667 Speaker 2: to talk infl but we can we can hold off 9 00:00:30,707 --> 00:00:32,147 Speaker 2: on that because I want to get a couple of 10 00:00:32,267 --> 00:00:35,107 Speaker 2: bits of information around basketball and baseball. Could we start 11 00:00:35,107 --> 00:00:37,267 Speaker 2: in the NBA a couple of major headlines coming out, 12 00:00:37,547 --> 00:00:39,587 Speaker 2: some mega contracts to tell us about. 13 00:00:40,747 --> 00:00:43,147 Speaker 3: Yes, even though the NBA is in a off season, 14 00:00:43,467 --> 00:00:46,867 Speaker 3: still to discuss the Just for clarity, Poney, I've converted 15 00:00:46,907 --> 00:00:49,147 Speaker 3: everything into New Zealand dollars. I like the support of 16 00:00:49,187 --> 00:00:53,867 Speaker 3: their reigning MVP and NBA championship Gilgess. Alexander from Oklahoma 17 00:00:53,867 --> 00:00:57,387 Speaker 3: City Thunder recently signed a massive contract essentition for one 18 00:00:57,427 --> 00:01:00,107 Speaker 3: hundred and twenty three million dollars a year. Not to 19 00:01:00,187 --> 00:01:04,027 Speaker 3: be outdone the Phoenix Suns. Only ten days later, resigned 20 00:01:04,147 --> 00:01:08,027 Speaker 3: All star Devin Booker, known in hard court circles as 21 00:01:08,067 --> 00:01:10,987 Speaker 3: book or d book to a new two year max 22 00:01:11,027 --> 00:01:13,907 Speaker 3: extension with the princely sum of one hundred and twenty 23 00:01:13,907 --> 00:01:17,227 Speaker 3: five million dollars annually. So we've got dear friends and Phoenix. 24 00:01:17,227 --> 00:01:19,827 Speaker 3: A quick shout out to the Updike family who often 25 00:01:19,867 --> 00:01:22,707 Speaker 3: attend home games and they love Devin Booker as the 26 00:01:22,747 --> 00:01:25,427 Speaker 3: face of the team. He's certainly beloved by the Sun's faithful, 27 00:01:25,467 --> 00:01:27,867 Speaker 3: so that they'll be excited that he's locked in for 28 00:01:27,907 --> 00:01:29,907 Speaker 3: the next couple of years at least. I think it's 29 00:01:29,907 --> 00:01:32,387 Speaker 3: a fair assumption, Piney, that the race is hon to 30 00:01:32,427 --> 00:01:35,147 Speaker 3: see who will be the first player in NBA history 31 00:01:35,147 --> 00:01:37,987 Speaker 3: to earn eighty two million dollars a staggering one million 32 00:01:38,027 --> 00:01:40,987 Speaker 3: dollars per regular season game, So that equates to one 33 00:01:41,067 --> 00:01:44,107 Speaker 3: hundred and forty two million dollars New Zealand yearly. Almost 34 00:01:44,147 --> 00:01:47,307 Speaker 3: impossible to get their heads around, right, and not a 35 00:01:47,347 --> 00:01:49,267 Speaker 3: matter of if I think by when that will happen. 36 00:01:49,307 --> 00:01:52,027 Speaker 3: So much like the NFL, it's almost as if the 37 00:01:52,107 --> 00:01:54,787 Speaker 3: NBA is printing their own money. Just recently, on your show, 38 00:01:55,547 --> 00:01:58,907 Speaker 3: Colin Smith mentioned the changes in how televised sports viewing 39 00:01:58,947 --> 00:02:02,227 Speaker 3: habits have changed and evolved over the last decade and 40 00:02:02,227 --> 00:02:05,387 Speaker 3: how we consume it. He also mentioned that the NFL 41 00:02:05,427 --> 00:02:08,307 Speaker 3: and NBA, they alise when we look at viewership, the 42 00:02:08,427 --> 00:02:11,787 Speaker 3: NFL especially, who had ninety of our one hundred most 43 00:02:11,787 --> 00:02:15,267 Speaker 3: watched TV programs in the US last year. It's crazy. 44 00:02:15,627 --> 00:02:18,187 Speaker 2: Indeed, the Lakers. What's going on with the Lakers with 45 00:02:18,587 --> 00:02:21,747 Speaker 2: Luka Doncic Lebron James? What sort of shape are they 46 00:02:21,747 --> 00:02:22,547 Speaker 2: in moving forward? 47 00:02:23,547 --> 00:02:26,427 Speaker 3: Yes, So the recent contract extension by the La Lakers 48 00:02:26,467 --> 00:02:31,747 Speaker 3: for Slavenian superstar Luka Doncish was notable because Lebron James 49 00:02:31,827 --> 00:02:34,227 Speaker 3: was absent at the press conference. Now, in the past, 50 00:02:34,707 --> 00:02:38,787 Speaker 3: he's been in attendance when star key players have signed 51 00:02:38,827 --> 00:02:41,987 Speaker 3: a new deal. And this speculation that Lebron's no show 52 00:02:42,467 --> 00:02:44,587 Speaker 3: was intentional by the front office to show that they've 53 00:02:44,667 --> 00:02:47,747 Speaker 3: taken back control of the team. So just decide, Noe Piney. 54 00:02:48,107 --> 00:02:51,067 Speaker 3: Lebron was actually playing golf that day, So reading through it, 55 00:02:51,107 --> 00:02:53,507 Speaker 3: what sort of message they were seening to the new 56 00:02:53,507 --> 00:02:56,587 Speaker 3: owners that aside, Luca is now seen as the face 57 00:02:56,587 --> 00:02:58,987 Speaker 3: of the franchise and the team will be built around 58 00:02:59,067 --> 00:03:01,427 Speaker 3: him a pursuit of another title moving forward. 59 00:03:02,027 --> 00:03:05,547 Speaker 2: Let's go to baseball, Major League baseball, the regular season 60 00:03:05,627 --> 00:03:07,867 Speaker 2: is winding down of the World Series. Ho are some 61 00:03:07,907 --> 00:03:10,627 Speaker 2: of the teams and players leon who are showing out 62 00:03:10,627 --> 00:03:12,387 Speaker 2: for the playoffs and for the season awards. 63 00:03:13,467 --> 00:03:15,427 Speaker 3: Yes, so most of your listens will be aware that 64 00:03:15,747 --> 00:03:17,787 Speaker 3: it's a grueling in one hundred and sixty two game 65 00:03:17,867 --> 00:03:20,387 Speaker 3: regular season and there are a number of teams that 66 00:03:20,467 --> 00:03:23,667 Speaker 3: are genuine contenders heading into October. Let's start. In the 67 00:03:23,667 --> 00:03:27,267 Speaker 3: American League, the Detroit Tigers leave the conference just ahead 68 00:03:27,267 --> 00:03:30,947 Speaker 3: of the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, 69 00:03:30,947 --> 00:03:33,427 Speaker 3: and the Boston Red Sox. They round up the top five. 70 00:03:34,067 --> 00:03:36,387 Speaker 3: In the National League, the top five teams see the 71 00:03:36,427 --> 00:03:40,987 Speaker 3: Milwaukee Brewers leading the conference, closely followed by the Philadelphia Phillies, 72 00:03:41,387 --> 00:03:45,467 Speaker 3: Chicago Cubs, LA Dodgers, and the San Diego Padres. Also 73 00:03:45,587 --> 00:03:48,747 Speaker 3: the National League, the Colorado Rockies are on pace to 74 00:03:48,867 --> 00:03:52,067 Speaker 3: record a losing season of one hundred plus games. Since 75 00:03:52,147 --> 00:03:55,587 Speaker 3: nineteen fifty one, ninety one different teams have achieved this 76 00:03:55,787 --> 00:03:58,627 Speaker 3: ignominious feat. The current record is shared by the nineteen 77 00:03:58,667 --> 00:04:01,267 Speaker 3: sixty two New York Mets and the two thousand and 78 00:04:01,347 --> 00:04:04,107 Speaker 3: three Detroit Tigers. Not the sort of record to be 79 00:04:04,147 --> 00:04:09,307 Speaker 3: proud of unfortunately pining, so I know it's not the 80 00:04:09,307 --> 00:04:10,707 Speaker 3: sort of record you want to be proud of it 81 00:04:11,107 --> 00:04:14,587 Speaker 3: and on your record. Also, if we look at individual 82 00:04:14,587 --> 00:04:17,947 Speaker 3: players making their mark, leaning into the playoffs and pitching 83 00:04:18,027 --> 00:04:19,947 Speaker 3: in fevor to win the prestigious what they call the 84 00:04:20,027 --> 00:04:22,827 Speaker 3: Cy Young Award, where a minimum ten starts. This season, 85 00:04:23,347 --> 00:04:26,307 Speaker 3: we have all star all schemes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 86 00:04:26,707 --> 00:04:30,307 Speaker 3: At an impressive six foot six, one hundred and eighteen kilograms, 87 00:04:30,787 --> 00:04:34,187 Speaker 3: the twenty twenty three MLB draft number one overall pick 88 00:04:34,707 --> 00:04:38,067 Speaker 3: has made sixteen starts this year, giving up only nine 89 00:04:38,067 --> 00:04:41,067 Speaker 3: home runs, struck out one hundred and seventy four batters, 90 00:04:41,427 --> 00:04:44,027 Speaker 3: and has the lowest earned run average what we call 91 00:04:44,067 --> 00:04:47,347 Speaker 3: the ERA in the majors. And to only his second season, 92 00:04:47,947 --> 00:04:52,187 Speaker 3: Steen has an incredible career two point zero seven ERA. Piney, 93 00:04:52,467 --> 00:04:54,147 Speaker 3: I feel in a way that it's only a matter 94 00:04:54,187 --> 00:04:57,067 Speaker 3: of time of when not left before another the stronger 95 00:04:57,107 --> 00:04:59,427 Speaker 3: clubs of all that money will entice them away from 96 00:04:59,467 --> 00:05:02,787 Speaker 3: Pittsburgh for a Kings ransom. So we look at the batting, 97 00:05:02,827 --> 00:05:04,347 Speaker 3: We look at the batters and the guys that are 98 00:05:04,427 --> 00:05:07,707 Speaker 3: up for the awards. There are three main categories that 99 00:05:07,747 --> 00:05:11,147 Speaker 3: they consider runners batted in which is called RBI, which 100 00:05:11,187 --> 00:05:14,187 Speaker 3: is led by Kyle Schwarba the Philadelphia Phillies with one 101 00:05:14,227 --> 00:05:17,347 Speaker 3: hundred and nine home runs, Cal Raley of the Seattle 102 00:05:17,387 --> 00:05:20,787 Speaker 3: Mariners with forty seven, and New York Yankee Saga Aaron 103 00:05:20,907 --> 00:05:24,707 Speaker 3: Judge with a betting average around only three point twenty 104 00:05:24,827 --> 00:05:27,147 Speaker 3: nine so far the season. So one of these three 105 00:05:27,147 --> 00:05:29,867 Speaker 3: guys will win a cover at MVP Award at season's end. 106 00:05:31,267 --> 00:05:33,307 Speaker 2: Well, who are the favorites to win the World Series? 107 00:05:33,347 --> 00:05:34,467 Speaker 2: Just before we move to NFL? 108 00:05:35,307 --> 00:05:37,707 Speaker 3: YEP, So I've done the heavy lifting here and calculated 109 00:05:37,787 --> 00:05:40,307 Speaker 3: the latest starts from three of the biggest betting agencies 110 00:05:40,347 --> 00:05:43,267 Speaker 3: in Las Vegas. The latest betting nods see the World 111 00:05:43,267 --> 00:05:46,187 Speaker 3: Series champion Dodgers favored to go back to back at 112 00:05:46,187 --> 00:05:48,627 Speaker 3: plus two ninety five, then a big gap to the 113 00:05:48,667 --> 00:05:52,667 Speaker 3: Philadelphia Phillies at plus six seventy, the Milwaukee Brewers at 114 00:05:52,667 --> 00:05:56,267 Speaker 3: plus seventy ten, the Detroit Tigers at plus eight eighty five, 115 00:05:56,347 --> 00:05:58,387 Speaker 3: and to round out the top five, the New York 116 00:05:58,467 --> 00:06:01,587 Speaker 3: Yankees at plus ninety five. So basically, what there's numbers 117 00:06:01,627 --> 00:06:03,827 Speaker 3: tell us is that the Dodgers, as long as they 118 00:06:03,867 --> 00:06:07,107 Speaker 3: stay relatively healthy, are almost assure and to repeat, and 119 00:06:07,147 --> 00:06:08,867 Speaker 3: every other team is fighting just to get to the 120 00:06:08,907 --> 00:06:11,987 Speaker 3: World Series. But as we know, piney sports aren't always 121 00:06:12,227 --> 00:06:14,227 Speaker 3: started on paper. It's all about he shows up on 122 00:06:14,267 --> 00:06:14,787 Speaker 3: the day. 123 00:06:15,107 --> 00:06:17,667 Speaker 2: Hang on, especially in the business end of the season. Right, 124 00:06:17,747 --> 00:06:20,987 Speaker 2: Let's go to the NFL, not that far away from 125 00:06:21,067 --> 00:06:24,707 Speaker 2: getting underway, final few preseason games and then Round one 126 00:06:24,827 --> 00:06:27,987 Speaker 2: scheduled for a couple of weekends away. A couple of 127 00:06:28,027 --> 00:06:30,587 Speaker 2: bits of news here Dallas Cowboys, but a drama at 128 00:06:30,587 --> 00:06:31,587 Speaker 2: the Dallas Cowboys. 129 00:06:32,227 --> 00:06:34,707 Speaker 3: Oh, I'll tell you what. The Cowboys they love the drama. 130 00:06:34,787 --> 00:06:37,907 Speaker 3: So college football officially kicked off earlier today and Dublin 131 00:06:37,947 --> 00:06:40,267 Speaker 3: Island of all places, so that means the NFL is 132 00:06:40,307 --> 00:06:42,467 Speaker 3: just around the corner. The biggest story in the league 133 00:06:42,547 --> 00:06:45,587 Speaker 3: right now is actually something unfolding off the stud The 134 00:06:45,627 --> 00:06:49,627 Speaker 3: Dallas Cowboys in the past often referred to as America's team, 135 00:06:49,827 --> 00:06:52,227 Speaker 3: and we're recently valued at more than twenty billion New 136 00:06:52,307 --> 00:06:54,707 Speaker 3: Zealand dollars are in a bit of a standoff right 137 00:06:54,747 --> 00:06:58,267 Speaker 3: now with their best player, defensive end Micah Parsons, is 138 00:06:58,267 --> 00:07:01,427 Speaker 3: em boiled in a contract dispute for team owner slash 139 00:07:01,507 --> 00:07:05,147 Speaker 3: general manager Jerry Jones, the star linebacker, is holding out 140 00:07:05,187 --> 00:07:08,307 Speaker 3: for a long term contract extension, which most are expecting 141 00:07:08,347 --> 00:07:11,067 Speaker 3: him to eventually get as the highest paid non QB 142 00:07:11,227 --> 00:07:14,507 Speaker 3: in the league, expected to be somewhere around seventy two 143 00:07:14,507 --> 00:07:17,507 Speaker 3: to seventy seven million dollars a year. Parsons is an 144 00:07:17,627 --> 00:07:19,467 Speaker 3: edge rusher and his role is to get out of 145 00:07:19,507 --> 00:07:23,507 Speaker 3: the opposing quarterback, causing chaos in the backfield. He's one 146 00:07:23,547 --> 00:07:27,187 Speaker 3: of only five players in NFL history to record twelve 147 00:07:27,307 --> 00:07:30,267 Speaker 3: or more sacks in his first four seasons. The other 148 00:07:30,307 --> 00:07:33,187 Speaker 3: four players they're all in the Football Hall of Fame. Now, 149 00:07:33,187 --> 00:07:35,627 Speaker 3: the problem with Jones as GM as that in the past. 150 00:07:35,627 --> 00:07:38,067 Speaker 3: By the time he inks then you deal with his 151 00:07:38,147 --> 00:07:40,787 Speaker 3: star players, it's often too late in the season to 152 00:07:40,827 --> 00:07:42,547 Speaker 3: back down, and he has to pay in the current 153 00:07:42,667 --> 00:07:45,907 Speaker 3: market value, which were as shrewd visits and makes no sense. 154 00:07:46,147 --> 00:07:48,507 Speaker 3: Dallas have been pretty much irrelevant on the field for 155 00:07:48,547 --> 00:07:51,387 Speaker 3: the last thirty years and they're only the third best 156 00:07:51,387 --> 00:07:54,227 Speaker 3: team is in their own division. So this drawn out 157 00:07:54,267 --> 00:07:57,227 Speaker 3: saga between Jones and Parsons what now defines a once 158 00:07:57,307 --> 00:08:01,947 Speaker 3: proud franchise and unfortunately for long suffering Cowboys fans, because 159 00:08:01,987 --> 00:08:05,347 Speaker 3: their own prefers the attention and unnecessary headlines, the team 160 00:08:05,387 --> 00:08:07,747 Speaker 3: will continue to un perform and be on the outside 161 00:08:07,827 --> 00:08:09,707 Speaker 3: looking at when it comes to being part of the 162 00:08:09,787 --> 00:08:12,307 Speaker 3: narrative as a genuine Super Bowl contender. 163 00:08:12,707 --> 00:08:15,347 Speaker 2: Aaron Rodgers is the gift that keeps on giving. The 164 00:08:15,787 --> 00:08:18,307 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback kin. 165 00:08:18,627 --> 00:08:21,467 Speaker 3: Yeah, every time someone talks about Aaron Rodgers, you know 166 00:08:21,507 --> 00:08:23,387 Speaker 3: there's going to be some sort of drama around it. 167 00:08:23,427 --> 00:08:25,627 Speaker 3: So if we look at the top three quarterbacks for 168 00:08:25,707 --> 00:08:29,267 Speaker 3: the highest pass rating in NFL history, the Lamar Jackson 169 00:08:29,267 --> 00:08:32,667 Speaker 3: at number three from the Baltimore Ravens, Patrick Mahomes second 170 00:08:32,707 --> 00:08:36,227 Speaker 3: from m Kansasity Chiefs, and surprisingly, Aaron Rodgers is at 171 00:08:36,267 --> 00:08:39,387 Speaker 3: number one. So the new starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 172 00:08:40,027 --> 00:08:42,627 Speaker 3: he ranked first. And it's a bit surprising when when 173 00:08:42,667 --> 00:08:45,507 Speaker 3: we consider as last three to five seasons have seen 174 00:08:45,587 --> 00:08:48,467 Speaker 3: him slowly regress in terms of production and results as 175 00:08:48,467 --> 00:08:52,547 Speaker 3: he ages out. For example, last season alone, he failed 176 00:08:52,587 --> 00:08:55,067 Speaker 3: to pass over four thousand yards and recorded twenty eight 177 00:08:55,107 --> 00:08:57,867 Speaker 3: touchdowns and eleven interceptions, which is a long way office 178 00:08:57,867 --> 00:09:01,987 Speaker 3: heyday when he was stacking MVP awards. Also interesting is 179 00:09:01,987 --> 00:09:05,147 Speaker 3: that Rogers is sixth all time as a starting quarterback 180 00:09:05,187 --> 00:09:07,827 Speaker 3: in the NFL, but it's way down the list at 181 00:09:07,907 --> 00:09:11,907 Speaker 3: number twenty five all time in terms of fourth quarter comebacks. 182 00:09:12,227 --> 00:09:15,827 Speaker 3: Further time eventually catches up pony, especially when we discuss 183 00:09:15,947 --> 00:09:18,387 Speaker 3: proafi who are looking to extend their careers into their 184 00:09:18,387 --> 00:09:20,187 Speaker 3: forties nowadays. 185 00:09:20,667 --> 00:09:22,827 Speaker 2: How much does it cost to go to an NFL game? 186 00:09:24,627 --> 00:09:28,987 Speaker 3: Okay, I hope you're sitting down anyway, No ticket prices 187 00:09:29,027 --> 00:09:31,067 Speaker 3: for the opening week of the NFL season that they 188 00:09:31,467 --> 00:09:34,387 Speaker 3: vary greatly, So again, I've converted all the monetary figures 189 00:09:34,387 --> 00:09:37,387 Speaker 3: into the New Zealand dollars. For example, you can go 190 00:09:37,467 --> 00:09:40,307 Speaker 3: watch New Orleans versus Arizona for the low bargain price 191 00:09:40,387 --> 00:09:42,987 Speaker 3: of seventy five dollars, while at the top end of 192 00:09:42,987 --> 00:09:46,547 Speaker 3: the scale, you can attend the Philadelphia Dallas game for 193 00:09:46,707 --> 00:09:50,987 Speaker 3: no less than an iwatering nine hundred and thirty two dollars. 194 00:09:51,227 --> 00:09:53,587 Speaker 3: I mean, gosh, it's no wonder these guys are getting 195 00:09:53,587 --> 00:09:57,147 Speaker 3: paid astronomical suns when fans attending games have to shell 196 00:09:57,187 --> 00:09:59,947 Speaker 3: out their hard earned money. Just to put it into context, 197 00:10:00,347 --> 00:10:03,827 Speaker 3: the highest paid player in the NFL, but incredibly only 198 00:10:03,907 --> 00:10:06,987 Speaker 3: the third best player in his division earn are staggering 199 00:10:06,987 --> 00:10:09,507 Speaker 3: one hundred and two million per season, which averages a 200 00:10:09,627 --> 00:10:13,187 Speaker 3: mind blowing six million per game. Of the one hundred 201 00:10:13,187 --> 00:10:16,987 Speaker 3: and twenty four quarterbacks currently contracted in the NFL, the 202 00:10:17,067 --> 00:10:19,507 Speaker 3: lowest page still makes a decent mone point four million 203 00:10:19,507 --> 00:10:23,027 Speaker 3: per season. The crazy thing pinting. With new TV deals 204 00:10:23,027 --> 00:10:25,867 Speaker 3: on the horizon, these contracts will only continue to rise yearly. 205 00:10:26,307 --> 00:10:29,947 Speaker 3: This seems to be no seiling with these mega deals. 206 00:10:29,147 --> 00:10:35,307 Speaker 2: Just outrageous money. Outrageous money. It is a Netflix series Quarterback, 207 00:10:35,507 --> 00:10:36,467 Speaker 2: No doubt you've caught it. 208 00:10:37,427 --> 00:10:39,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, So I just wanted to ask you have you 209 00:10:40,027 --> 00:10:41,547 Speaker 3: watched the series before? Have you seen it? 210 00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:43,787 Speaker 2: Or I haven't. I know it's on my list, but no, 211 00:10:43,947 --> 00:10:46,027 Speaker 2: I haven't watched it, ayjay. 212 00:10:46,387 --> 00:10:49,827 Speaker 3: So it's reality TV at it's best, an intriguing look 213 00:10:49,827 --> 00:10:52,507 Speaker 3: into the most spots sports competition of the world. We 214 00:10:52,587 --> 00:10:54,387 Speaker 3: get to have a look behind the curtain into the 215 00:10:54,387 --> 00:10:57,667 Speaker 3: lives of professional athletes at the top of their game. Now, 216 00:10:57,667 --> 00:11:00,747 Speaker 3: the quarterback is widely considered the most important position in 217 00:11:00,787 --> 00:11:03,787 Speaker 3: all of sports, mainly because they're required to handle the 218 00:11:03,827 --> 00:11:06,667 Speaker 3: ball on almost every play and have to make quick 219 00:11:06,707 --> 00:11:09,827 Speaker 3: decisions under immense pressure. The success and failure of the 220 00:11:09,827 --> 00:11:13,467 Speaker 3: football team rests largely on their shoulders, hence the reason 221 00:11:13,507 --> 00:11:16,027 Speaker 3: they get paid the most. All of that aside those 222 00:11:16,467 --> 00:11:18,387 Speaker 3: Quarterback is a great series, and if some of your 223 00:11:18,427 --> 00:11:21,307 Speaker 3: listeners haven't you watched the series now into its second season, 224 00:11:21,787 --> 00:11:24,027 Speaker 3: I strongly encouraged them to do so before the season 225 00:11:24,067 --> 00:11:27,467 Speaker 3: kicks off. It's really compelling viewing. Maybe also a timey 226 00:11:27,507 --> 00:11:31,027 Speaker 3: distraction from the disappointment Oh well beloved automates early today. 227 00:11:30,867 --> 00:11:33,667 Speaker 2: Finding maybe you're right, hey, just before you go, have 228 00:11:33,707 --> 00:11:36,387 Speaker 2: you have you done the heavy lifting on Super Bowl 229 00:11:36,427 --> 00:11:40,307 Speaker 2: on who's favored to lift it when we get round 230 00:11:40,347 --> 00:11:40,907 Speaker 2: of February? 231 00:11:41,387 --> 00:11:44,987 Speaker 3: Yep, So most beating agencies expect the Baltimore Ravens and 232 00:11:45,027 --> 00:11:48,587 Speaker 3: Buffalo Bills to win Super Bowl sixty in February, followed 233 00:11:48,587 --> 00:11:52,427 Speaker 3: closely by the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, then the Kansas 234 00:11:52,467 --> 00:11:55,187 Speaker 3: City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions rounding out the top five. 235 00:11:55,547 --> 00:11:57,667 Speaker 3: I've purposely left out the actual beating. I there's a 236 00:11:57,747 --> 00:12:00,547 Speaker 3: line off and shifts marginally before the regular season starts. 237 00:12:01,107 --> 00:12:04,147 Speaker 3: Your son's team. The Minnesota Vikings are hovering around number ten, 238 00:12:04,187 --> 00:12:06,747 Speaker 3: so this certainly in with the real chance to lift 239 00:12:06,747 --> 00:12:09,907 Speaker 3: along Mighty. But as often allude to Piney. The best 240 00:12:09,947 --> 00:12:12,947 Speaker 3: news is that the NFL season kicks off and only 241 00:12:13,027 --> 00:12:16,747 Speaker 3: eleven sleeps better than ten, counting down the days until Christmas. 242 00:12:16,787 --> 00:12:19,907 Speaker 2: Bring it on, Mate, bring it on, and daily on 243 00:12:19,987 --> 00:12:22,707 Speaker 2: love your enthusiasm for all things American sports, Mate, thanks 244 00:12:22,747 --> 00:12:25,107 Speaker 2: so much for the update. 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