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 --> 00:00:11,947 Speaker 1: from News talks 'b. 3 00:00:12,667 --> 00:00:15,227 Speaker 2: For the final time in twenty twenty five. Let's take 4 00:00:15,267 --> 00:00:18,947 Speaker 2: your state side. Our American sports expertly On Busby is here. 5 00:00:19,067 --> 00:00:19,187 Speaker 3: Lee. 6 00:00:19,267 --> 00:00:22,147 Speaker 2: I want to talk some college football and NFL with you. 7 00:00:22,187 --> 00:00:25,187 Speaker 2: Can we start with the NBA though and the NBA Cup. Now, 8 00:00:25,187 --> 00:00:28,147 Speaker 2: this is the in season tournament. Have I got that right? 9 00:00:29,427 --> 00:00:31,947 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're right, be a pony. So ten days ago, 10 00:00:32,027 --> 00:00:34,147 Speaker 3: the New York Knicks they won their first piece of 11 00:00:34,187 --> 00:00:36,587 Speaker 3: silverwear for the first time in the fifty two years 12 00:00:36,747 --> 00:00:39,267 Speaker 3: when they defeated the San Antorial Spurs one hundred and 13 00:00:39,267 --> 00:00:42,387 Speaker 3: twenty four one hundred and thirty in Las Vegas. They're 14 00:00:42,427 --> 00:00:46,627 Speaker 3: listed the NBA Cup bed by Starkwood Jalen Brunson, who 15 00:00:46,707 --> 00:00:50,107 Speaker 3: was named I guess expectedly took him an MVP. Now, 16 00:00:50,107 --> 00:00:52,707 Speaker 3: the last time I was on, I mentioned the great 17 00:00:52,747 --> 00:00:55,827 Speaker 3: Kobe Bryant and how he spoke passionately, how the only 18 00:00:55,867 --> 00:00:59,067 Speaker 3: banners that should be hanging from the rafters are those 19 00:00:59,107 --> 00:01:03,427 Speaker 3: that celebrated championships. So thankfully the Knicks have adopted that 20 00:01:03,587 --> 00:01:06,267 Speaker 3: same attitude, and despite pressure from the NBA head office, 21 00:01:06,587 --> 00:01:08,387 Speaker 3: they will not be hanging a cup bend, which I 22 00:01:08,427 --> 00:01:10,867 Speaker 3: personally agree with. I don't like to La Lakers and 23 00:01:10,867 --> 00:01:13,107 Speaker 3: Milwaukee Bucky Nurse to hang a band, which I feel 24 00:01:13,467 --> 00:01:15,627 Speaker 3: is not a good look. Finy, No, you. 25 00:01:15,747 --> 00:01:18,147 Speaker 2: Just you hang it for the main championship, Leon, I 26 00:01:18,227 --> 00:01:21,307 Speaker 2: totally agree with you. I totally agree with you. We'll 27 00:01:21,387 --> 00:01:22,907 Speaker 2: let's them look where we are to be. It's an 28 00:01:22,947 --> 00:01:25,507 Speaker 2: eighty two game regular season. We're sort of thirty games 29 00:01:25,547 --> 00:01:27,867 Speaker 2: in or so, so I guess just over a third 30 00:01:28,107 --> 00:01:30,227 Speaker 2: urge leading the standings in the East and the West. 31 00:01:31,387 --> 00:01:33,947 Speaker 3: Yes, as you're lunat you new in the halfway stage 32 00:01:33,947 --> 00:01:37,147 Speaker 3: of the regular season. In the East, leading the standings 33 00:01:37,147 --> 00:01:41,107 Speaker 3: of the Detroit Pistons, the Knicks, the Boston Celtics, the 34 00:01:41,107 --> 00:01:44,267 Speaker 3: Toronto Raptors, and the Philadelphia seventy six is rounding out 35 00:01:44,307 --> 00:01:46,707 Speaker 3: the top five. Now out on the West of defending 36 00:01:46,787 --> 00:01:50,067 Speaker 3: champion Okase's Thunder lead the league with a twenty six 37 00:01:50,107 --> 00:01:53,987 Speaker 3: and five records, followed by the Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, 38 00:01:53,987 --> 00:01:56,067 Speaker 3: the Lakers, and the Minnesota Timberwolf. 39 00:01:57,107 --> 00:01:59,067 Speaker 2: Are there any big names on the trade block? 40 00:02:00,587 --> 00:02:03,067 Speaker 3: Yes, In terms of trade news, is really only a 41 00:02:03,067 --> 00:02:06,147 Speaker 3: couple of names on the lips of fans. Ye, such 42 00:02:06,187 --> 00:02:09,147 Speaker 3: a Compo from the Bucks and Anthony Davis from the 43 00:02:09,187 --> 00:02:13,107 Speaker 3: Dallas Mavericks. Now the Greek Freak and Ada dominating trade 44 00:02:13,187 --> 00:02:16,867 Speaker 3: rooms with the NBA trade deadline moving on February five. 45 00:02:17,267 --> 00:02:20,027 Speaker 3: Both the league players are one time NBA champions, while 46 00:02:20,067 --> 00:02:23,587 Speaker 3: Giannis there's also a two time league MVP, so they 47 00:02:23,627 --> 00:02:26,147 Speaker 3: won't come cheap. So there's a lot of speculation where 48 00:02:26,187 --> 00:02:29,987 Speaker 3: they may land, especially as openly said that New York 49 00:02:30,347 --> 00:02:33,907 Speaker 3: would be his preferred option ifdeed he does ships, they 50 00:02:33,947 --> 00:02:35,667 Speaker 3: will certainly be keeping eyes on that pony. 51 00:02:37,027 --> 00:02:40,147 Speaker 2: Is it too early to start having an MVP conversation 52 00:02:40,747 --> 00:02:43,267 Speaker 2: or of those discussions are started, I guess fans will 53 00:02:43,267 --> 00:02:45,587 Speaker 2: be starting to talk about who might be in that 54 00:02:45,747 --> 00:02:46,787 Speaker 2: MVP conversation. 55 00:02:47,827 --> 00:02:49,507 Speaker 3: Yes, so it's never too billion. And if you look 56 00:02:49,507 --> 00:02:52,427 Speaker 3: at the MVP ladder, it hasn't really changed in recent 57 00:02:52,467 --> 00:02:55,867 Speaker 3: months with the usual suspect what the Joker and FGA 58 00:02:56,027 --> 00:02:58,467 Speaker 3: are the too clear. I guess they're in a two 59 00:02:58,507 --> 00:03:01,107 Speaker 3: horse race at the moment for the award, with Luca 60 00:03:01,187 --> 00:03:04,227 Speaker 3: Dontic to the Lakers, Kaye Cunningham of the Pistons and 61 00:03:04,307 --> 00:03:06,707 Speaker 3: Brunton of the Knicks. Rounding out the top five. They 62 00:03:06,867 --> 00:03:09,627 Speaker 3: just in cash your listeners are unaware, Pony. To be 63 00:03:09,747 --> 00:03:12,507 Speaker 3: eligible for the MVP Award, you have to play a 64 00:03:12,547 --> 00:03:15,827 Speaker 3: minimum of sixty five games in the regular season. As 65 00:03:15,827 --> 00:03:17,867 Speaker 3: you alluded to, it's eighty two regular season games, so 66 00:03:18,227 --> 00:03:20,347 Speaker 3: you have to play at least sixty five games to 67 00:03:20,467 --> 00:03:25,267 Speaker 3: be considered for that award. All right, yeah, sorry, care on, Pony. 68 00:03:25,507 --> 00:03:27,107 Speaker 2: No, I was just going to ask. I mean, I 69 00:03:27,147 --> 00:03:29,867 Speaker 2: know there's betting markets out for favorites to win the 70 00:03:29,987 --> 00:03:32,027 Speaker 2: NBA and to win the MVP Awards, So what are 71 00:03:32,067 --> 00:03:33,147 Speaker 2: they telling us? 72 00:03:33,627 --> 00:03:37,027 Speaker 3: Yes, so at the moment, like you look at XGA, right, 73 00:03:37,107 --> 00:03:39,267 Speaker 3: I mean he won the award last year. He led 74 00:03:39,307 --> 00:03:41,427 Speaker 3: his team to the tammis to say, he's on an 75 00:03:41,467 --> 00:03:44,467 Speaker 3: unbelievable care Right now, the Canadian has ninety four This 76 00:03:44,587 --> 00:03:47,947 Speaker 3: is crazy, ninety four straight games with at least twenty 77 00:03:47,987 --> 00:03:50,947 Speaker 3: points sticking all time only to you might have heard 78 00:03:50,987 --> 00:03:53,187 Speaker 3: of the guy Will Chamberlain who's done one hundred and 79 00:03:53,267 --> 00:03:57,467 Speaker 3: twenty six. So by comparison, Lebron James bearstreak is forty 80 00:03:57,587 --> 00:04:01,107 Speaker 3: nine and Steph Curry's is twenty three. So however, Yokis 81 00:04:01,107 --> 00:04:04,747 Speaker 3: are still doing Yokis things creating history most nights they 82 00:04:04,787 --> 00:04:08,667 Speaker 3: still be. In Superstar yesterday, he recorded his fifteenth triple 83 00:04:08,747 --> 00:04:12,307 Speaker 3: double from thirty games this year, dropping fifty six points, 84 00:04:12,587 --> 00:04:16,067 Speaker 3: sixteen balls, and fifteen assists and a three and overtime 85 00:04:16,427 --> 00:04:20,267 Speaker 3: one thirty eight win over the Timberwolves. Done the process, 86 00:04:20,307 --> 00:04:23,187 Speaker 3: the three time MVP also break a record set by 87 00:04:23,267 --> 00:04:27,627 Speaker 3: Steph Curry in twenty sixteen by scoring eighteen points in overtime, 88 00:04:27,947 --> 00:04:31,507 Speaker 3: and to top it off, created NBA history again by 89 00:04:31,587 --> 00:04:35,107 Speaker 3: becoming the first players had at least fifty five fifteen 90 00:04:35,147 --> 00:04:37,747 Speaker 3: and fifteen and a triple double. Currently, he's the only 91 00:04:37,827 --> 00:04:40,867 Speaker 3: active player averaging a triple double and remains on a 92 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:44,027 Speaker 3: higher all round offensive plane than just about everyone else. 93 00:04:44,187 --> 00:04:47,307 Speaker 3: And no remember alone Yokis average thirty two to eleven 94 00:04:47,347 --> 00:04:50,267 Speaker 3: and eleven. It's quite remarkable what he's doing. Piney, and 95 00:04:50,347 --> 00:04:52,907 Speaker 3: for most Partty just strikes it off and always focuses 96 00:04:52,947 --> 00:04:54,987 Speaker 3: as postmatch comments on the team's great. 97 00:04:55,107 --> 00:04:59,267 Speaker 2: Yeah, incredible, incredible numbers that he is pulling out. Yeah, 98 00:04:59,387 --> 00:05:01,867 Speaker 2: I want to move to college football. The Heisman Trophy, 99 00:05:01,907 --> 00:05:04,467 Speaker 2: Now this is for the top player in college football, 100 00:05:04,507 --> 00:05:05,907 Speaker 2: isn't it? Has this been handed out? 101 00:05:07,027 --> 00:05:09,507 Speaker 3: Yeah? So This is considered one of the most prestigious 102 00:05:09,787 --> 00:05:12,707 Speaker 3: individual awards in all American sports. That two weeks ago, 103 00:05:13,187 --> 00:05:16,827 Speaker 3: the annual Heisman Trophy ceremony took place. Indiana quarterback Fernando 104 00:05:16,907 --> 00:05:20,147 Speaker 3: Mendoza etched his name into college football intube by winning 105 00:05:20,147 --> 00:05:24,627 Speaker 3: the prestigious award Force performance in the twenty twenty five season. Mendoza, 106 00:05:24,787 --> 00:05:28,267 Speaker 3: in his first season of Bloomington Leather Hoosia's historically known 107 00:05:28,307 --> 00:05:31,667 Speaker 3: for their strong basketball program, to an undefeated thirteen to 108 00:05:31,787 --> 00:05:35,107 Speaker 3: oer record and the program's first big Den puddle since 109 00:05:35,227 --> 00:05:38,707 Speaker 3: nineteen forty five. He'd be three other finalists who made 110 00:05:38,707 --> 00:05:40,827 Speaker 3: the trip to New York City and was very humble 111 00:05:40,907 --> 00:05:43,267 Speaker 3: during his acceptance speech. Who was well deserved? 112 00:05:43,627 --> 00:05:47,387 Speaker 2: Yeah, good stuff. Now, that wouldn't be playoffs without a 113 00:05:47,387 --> 00:05:50,947 Speaker 2: bit of controversy. Anything to tell us here, Yes, So. 114 00:05:50,987 --> 00:05:53,267 Speaker 3: When the regular season first for college football, there was 115 00:05:53,307 --> 00:05:55,627 Speaker 3: a lot of talk about which teams did and did 116 00:05:55,627 --> 00:05:57,667 Speaker 3: not make the playoffs. So this seems to be the 117 00:05:57,747 --> 00:06:00,707 Speaker 3: biggest sticking point with college football right now, and most 118 00:06:00,747 --> 00:06:02,947 Speaker 3: analysts are saying that the only way to avoid this 119 00:06:03,147 --> 00:06:06,227 Speaker 3: messy situation in the future is to expand a number 120 00:06:06,227 --> 00:06:09,587 Speaker 3: of teams from twelve to sixteen, if not more so, 121 00:06:09,667 --> 00:06:12,867 Speaker 3: most schools would prefer this option and would be collectively 122 00:06:12,947 --> 00:06:15,787 Speaker 3: rubbing their hands together with glee for one reason alone, 123 00:06:16,027 --> 00:06:18,947 Speaker 3: the power of your mighty dollar. The bottom line pioneers 124 00:06:18,987 --> 00:06:22,307 Speaker 3: that money is that money speaks, and sports much louder 125 00:06:22,347 --> 00:06:24,987 Speaker 3: than anything else. And that said there, I think I 126 00:06:24,987 --> 00:06:25,987 Speaker 3: think you might be right. 127 00:06:26,027 --> 00:06:28,627 Speaker 2: So the way the college football playoff break at works 128 00:06:28,667 --> 00:06:30,347 Speaker 2: from what I can see here, and you'll correct me, 129 00:06:30,587 --> 00:06:33,107 Speaker 2: the top four goes straight through to the quarterfinals. There 130 00:06:33,107 --> 00:06:35,147 Speaker 2: are there's the first round. But we're at the quarter 131 00:06:35,187 --> 00:06:36,507 Speaker 2: final stage now, aren't we. 132 00:06:37,667 --> 00:06:40,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, so at the post So you hear a lot 133 00:06:40,587 --> 00:06:42,827 Speaker 3: about they have these so called bowl games with those 134 00:06:42,827 --> 00:06:44,907 Speaker 3: are just pretty much money grabbing things for sports you 135 00:06:44,947 --> 00:06:48,747 Speaker 3: don't make the playoffs. They're starting this Friday, the defending 136 00:06:48,827 --> 00:06:53,707 Speaker 3: champion Ohio State playing Miami. Then on Saturday Georgia versus 137 00:06:53,707 --> 00:06:57,787 Speaker 3: Old Miss Indiana versus Alabama, and findally Texas Tech versus Oregon. 138 00:06:57,987 --> 00:06:59,827 Speaker 3: So yeah, you were saying. The luxury is that those 139 00:06:59,867 --> 00:07:02,507 Speaker 3: teams that qualified the highest, they get a rest or 140 00:07:02,547 --> 00:07:05,587 Speaker 3: a buyas and so the semis of spanners later on 141 00:07:05,667 --> 00:07:08,787 Speaker 3: for January ten and eleven, while the National Championship Game 142 00:07:08,867 --> 00:07:11,147 Speaker 3: is actually on January twenty first Pony in Florida. 143 00:07:11,427 --> 00:07:13,707 Speaker 2: Yeah, gotta got a winner, forest On got a winner? 144 00:07:13,747 --> 00:07:14,267 Speaker 3: Who what? 145 00:07:14,427 --> 00:07:15,027 Speaker 1: Ohig state? 146 00:07:16,707 --> 00:07:20,547 Speaker 3: You know I'm going to sit on the fence with this. Yeah, yeah, 147 00:07:20,547 --> 00:07:22,347 Speaker 3: I know. I don't normally say that, but this is 148 00:07:22,347 --> 00:07:24,507 Speaker 3: a tough one the pick, because I think most people 149 00:07:24,547 --> 00:07:28,747 Speaker 3: were expecting, uh, probably Georgia at higher state. But when 150 00:07:28,747 --> 00:07:31,907 Speaker 3: a higher state lost that that final two Indiana, I 151 00:07:31,947 --> 00:07:33,387 Speaker 3: think it's sort of thrown a bit of a spin 152 00:07:33,507 --> 00:07:35,427 Speaker 3: in the works there. So I think I'll stay utube 153 00:07:35,427 --> 00:07:35,587 Speaker 3: on this. 154 00:07:35,667 --> 00:07:38,067 Speaker 2: On Pony, I don't mind it. I don't mind it. 155 00:07:38,067 --> 00:07:41,787 Speaker 2: It's a very sensible, sensible approach. Let's go to the NFL. 156 00:07:42,147 --> 00:07:45,107 Speaker 2: Been a bit of a head coaching carousel in the NFL. 157 00:07:46,147 --> 00:07:48,187 Speaker 3: Yes, there's a lot of rumors going on, and as 158 00:07:48,347 --> 00:07:51,827 Speaker 3: as per ESPN's Adam Schift, he's a CIAR NFL insider 159 00:07:51,867 --> 00:07:54,787 Speaker 3: for the network, he's projected there will be anywhere between 160 00:07:54,787 --> 00:07:58,387 Speaker 3: seven and nine openings as the regular season comes to close. There. 161 00:07:58,387 --> 00:08:01,467 Speaker 3: At this time, there are already two vacancies, and Monday, 162 00:08:01,547 --> 00:08:04,707 Speaker 3: January five will be the Day of Reckoning, commonly referred 163 00:08:04,747 --> 00:08:07,387 Speaker 3: to as Black Monday. Now, this them originated in the 164 00:08:07,467 --> 00:08:10,627 Speaker 3: late nineteen nineties and has since become synonymous with the 165 00:08:10,707 --> 00:08:13,787 Speaker 3: first Monday following the competion of the regular season, with 166 00:08:13,907 --> 00:08:17,547 Speaker 3: many coaches, assistance as well, and even some front office 167 00:08:17,547 --> 00:08:20,587 Speaker 3: staff are let go due to a team's poor performance. Now, 168 00:08:20,627 --> 00:08:23,267 Speaker 3: remember there are only thirty two head coaching positions in 169 00:08:23,307 --> 00:08:26,147 Speaker 3: the NFL, and teams are hot. Yeah, to become a coach, 170 00:08:26,187 --> 00:08:30,187 Speaker 3: that's highly sought after in terms of financial remuneration and prestige. 171 00:08:30,347 --> 00:08:33,067 Speaker 3: The good luck if you can get it, Pliny, absolutely so. 172 00:08:33,067 --> 00:08:37,067 Speaker 2: Tell us who's leading the AFC and the ANFC with 173 00:08:37,067 --> 00:08:38,267 Speaker 2: what only a couple of games to go? 174 00:08:39,387 --> 00:08:39,587 Speaker 1: Yeah? 175 00:08:39,667 --> 00:08:42,667 Speaker 3: So, In terms of current conference standings, the AFC has 176 00:08:42,667 --> 00:08:44,867 Speaker 3: a Denver Broncos as the number one seed with the 177 00:08:44,907 --> 00:08:47,547 Speaker 3: best overall record in the league, followed by the New 178 00:08:47,547 --> 00:08:52,267 Speaker 3: England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, LA Chargers, and the 179 00:08:52,307 --> 00:08:55,067 Speaker 3: Buffalo Bills. The Steelers are the only team not to 180 00:08:55,107 --> 00:08:57,707 Speaker 3: have consed a playoff birth yet so. Over in the NFC, 181 00:08:58,267 --> 00:09:01,067 Speaker 3: the Theattle Seahawks are seated at number one, followed by 182 00:09:01,107 --> 00:09:06,027 Speaker 3: the Chicago Bears, the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, 183 00:09:06,347 --> 00:09:08,987 Speaker 3: San Francisco forty nine Ers, LA Rams, and the Green 184 00:09:09,027 --> 00:09:11,667 Speaker 3: Bay Packers. So the Panthers there are the only team 185 00:09:11,907 --> 00:09:14,107 Speaker 3: yet the cincher playoff spot as well. 186 00:09:15,067 --> 00:09:16,907 Speaker 2: Have you got the latest odds for us on MVP 187 00:09:17,267 --> 00:09:20,227 Speaker 2: in the NFL yep, So. 188 00:09:21,187 --> 00:09:23,147 Speaker 3: Like the NBA, the pretty nice for MVP in the 189 00:09:23,147 --> 00:09:25,267 Speaker 3: Super Bowl win. I'm very open, more so than in 190 00:09:25,307 --> 00:09:29,107 Speaker 3: recent years. So the Rams, the LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. 191 00:09:29,427 --> 00:09:32,627 Speaker 3: He remains the firm favorite and most beating circles, despite 192 00:09:32,627 --> 00:09:35,987 Speaker 3: the Patriots drat May and raining MVP Josh Allen for 193 00:09:36,027 --> 00:09:39,027 Speaker 3: the Bills closing the gap. Now, the latest NFL Powell 194 00:09:39,067 --> 00:09:42,787 Speaker 3: rankings point to the LA Rams, followed by the Seattle Seahawks, 195 00:09:43,107 --> 00:09:49,267 Speaker 3: the Buffalo Bills, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Broncos, the Denver Broncos, 196 00:09:49,307 --> 00:09:52,107 Speaker 3: and the New England Patriots rounding out the top six. So, 197 00:09:52,587 --> 00:09:55,147 Speaker 3: as always, the biggest determining fact it will again be 198 00:09:55,227 --> 00:09:58,187 Speaker 3: which team stays healthy and has the deeper roster when 199 00:09:58,187 --> 00:10:00,827 Speaker 3: injuries doing evitably happened finding so. 200 00:10:00,867 --> 00:10:02,427 Speaker 2: Only a couple of our rounds to go. I think 201 00:10:02,467 --> 00:10:05,147 Speaker 2: Round seventeen got underway yesterday with three games. If you 202 00:10:05,227 --> 00:10:07,347 Speaker 2: want to come and then Round eight any games and 203 00:10:07,427 --> 00:10:08,907 Speaker 2: particularly you've got your eyes. 204 00:10:08,667 --> 00:10:11,147 Speaker 3: On yes, Well, let's take a look at some of 205 00:10:11,147 --> 00:10:13,627 Speaker 3: the marquee matchups over the final two rounds. The only 206 00:10:13,667 --> 00:10:16,507 Speaker 3: games are really matter with the playoffs, Gloomy. Let's look 207 00:10:16,547 --> 00:10:19,507 Speaker 3: at the AFC that the clash tomorrow with the Chargers 208 00:10:19,507 --> 00:10:21,547 Speaker 3: hosting the Texans. That should be a really good game. 209 00:10:22,187 --> 00:10:24,147 Speaker 3: I think the Texans have won like five or six 210 00:10:24,187 --> 00:10:25,707 Speaker 3: games in a row, so they're on a real role. 211 00:10:25,787 --> 00:10:29,027 Speaker 3: Bobby games on Monday, three pivotal games of the Panthers 212 00:10:29,027 --> 00:10:32,107 Speaker 3: hosting the Seahawks, the Bills hosting the Eagles, and the 213 00:10:32,107 --> 00:10:34,627 Speaker 3: Bears away to the forty nine Ers. Now the following 214 00:10:34,627 --> 00:10:37,507 Speaker 3: and final week of the regular season, he's a Bronco's 215 00:10:37,507 --> 00:10:40,227 Speaker 3: hosting the Chargers and the Seahawks on the road at 216 00:10:40,227 --> 00:10:42,587 Speaker 3: the forty nine Ers. I'm a bit handed and again 217 00:10:42,627 --> 00:10:44,507 Speaker 3: to pick an eventual Super Bowl when a pony at 218 00:10:44,507 --> 00:10:47,027 Speaker 3: the stage as these last couple of weeks, we'll give 219 00:10:47,067 --> 00:10:48,867 Speaker 3: us a clearer pitch on which he will have the 220 00:10:48,907 --> 00:10:52,427 Speaker 3: better path the Super Bowl sixty that beings dead Piney, 221 00:10:52,787 --> 00:10:55,227 Speaker 3: I'm tending to lean more towards La Rams from the 222 00:10:55,307 --> 00:10:59,147 Speaker 3: NFC and the Houston Texans from the AFC to Lockhorns 223 00:10:59,187 --> 00:11:03,107 Speaker 3: in San Francisco for the Vince Lombardy tracer on February Again, 224 00:11:03,147 --> 00:11:05,427 Speaker 3: thanks for having me on again today, pointing the opportunity 225 00:11:05,427 --> 00:11:08,027 Speaker 3: throughout the year. This year, my thoughts was steads have 226 00:11:08,107 --> 00:11:09,787 Speaker 3: a say a few years with the family, nor the 227 00:11:09,867 --> 00:11:12,067 Speaker 3: best you and your listeners in twenty twenty six. Mates. 228 00:11:12,547 --> 00:11:14,187 Speaker 2: Oh you're a good man, Leon. Thanks so much for 229 00:11:14,267 --> 00:11:16,667 Speaker 2: joining us. Mate. We've loved your contributions across the year 230 00:11:16,947 --> 00:11:19,067 Speaker 2: and we'll pick it up again early in twenty twenty six. 231 00:11:19,107 --> 00:11:20,427 Speaker 2: I can tell you as well as you know, my 232 00:11:20,507 --> 00:11:23,147 Speaker 2: son Johnny is a big NFL fan and I asked 233 00:11:23,227 --> 00:11:25,347 Speaker 2: him yesterday I hit about chat who he was picking 234 00:11:25,387 --> 00:11:27,027 Speaker 2: for the Super Bowl and he said the La Rams 235 00:11:27,067 --> 00:11:29,227 Speaker 2: as well. So sounds as though you and he are 236 00:11:29,267 --> 00:11:31,507 Speaker 2: on the same wavelength. Good on you, mate, Leon Busby 237 00:11:31,507 --> 00:11:33,947 Speaker 2: State site our American sports expert. 238 00:11:34,547 --> 00:11:37,707 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 239 00:11:37,827 --> 00:11:41,107 Speaker 1: to News Talk sed B weekends from midday or follow 240 00:11:41,147 --> 00:11:42,787 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.