1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Get your calls in now eight three three four one 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:09,480 Speaker 1: two WSDX. Here's a quick bucco. Notes Jim Bonden, the 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: former MLBGM. Here's a great quote from him, and I 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: quote once the Pirates become the highest bidder on a 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: big free agent. Only then will we know they mean business. 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: For now, it's just eyewash unquote one percent true. And 7 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: if the Pirates offered Kyle Schwarber four years, one hundred 8 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 1: and twenty mili, thirty MILLI year, I read someplace that 9 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: the lie went up even more one hundred and twenty 10 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: five mil. If I'm expected to believe that, and I don't. 11 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: But if I'm expected to believe that, why can't they 12 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: offer what it takes to get Bob Bashett Because it 13 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: wouldn't take that much. 14 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 2: Just overpay, which is what it would take. 15 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: But overpay, go ahead, over pay, like Boden said, finally 16 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: be the highest bidder, finally gets somebody. Bobaschett ain't Kyle Swarbur, 17 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 1: and he got hurt last year, but he's still a 18 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: guy who would beat by far the best player. The 19 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: Pirates would have the best hitterer. So overpay, if that 20 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: money's there to pay Schwarber. Why can't it be there 21 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: to get Bobachett. Why can't the Pirates do that? And 22 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: the answer is because they have no intent whatsoever to 23 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: pay anybody, and that is helped out by the fact 24 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: that nobody wants to play in Pittsburgh. Boden said something 25 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 1: else that was really funny. I find this really funny. 26 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: He said Pirate fans should trade themselves to the Dodgers, 27 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: that they should root for the Dodgers, that that would 28 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: be better than spending your whole life and retiring as 29 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: a Pirate fan. They should trade themselves to the Dodgers. Now, 30 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: I'm a big believer you can't switch that whatever team 31 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: you root for is your team for life, not unlike 32 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:08,239 Speaker 1: the nWo. But you can't switch unless The only way 33 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: I could see you switch is if you move to 34 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 1: another city, even if that city has a team already, 35 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 1: I can't see switching, but if that team, like I 36 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: have a friend of mine who was a Ranger fan, 37 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: grew up in New York, and he moved to Vegas 38 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: and then they got the Golden Knights and he became 39 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: a Knights fan. 40 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 2: I don't know why, but I can see switching there. 41 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: But Bobm's idea is funny because to be a pirate 42 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: fan is absolutely hopeless and perpetuity. But my question remains, 43 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: if they have one hundred and twenty mil available, one 44 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty five mil whatever to go after Kost Swarber, 45 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,239 Speaker 1: why can't they sign Bobashett? 46 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: What would it take to get Bobachett? Offer him the. 47 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: Same dealer Schwarber. Yeah, it's overpaying, but that's what you 48 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: gotta do. Offer Bishett the same dealer Swarber. It'd be 49 00:02:56,120 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: the highest bid. What's the worst that could happen? And 50 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: the answer is that he takes it. As far as 51 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: the powers are concerned, Nutting, that's the worst that could happen, 52 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: That Bechette would take it. These guys are lying to you, 53 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: they're cooking you, they're cheating the city, they're cheating everybody 54 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: they can cheat bottom line, and yet some of you 55 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: has have faith because you're stupid. 56 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 3: Uh. 57 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 2: Let's go to Kurt. Kurt, you're on with double n. 58 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 4: Hey Mulham gonna. 59 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: I want to talk hockey. 60 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 5: What's up with the Pens in overtime? And why is 61 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 5: the shootout at death sense? 62 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 4: What do to fix that? 63 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 3: Uh? 64 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: I'm not sure they can fix the shootout without well, 65 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: I don't know. Maybe Stuart Skinner. I mean, he's better 66 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: at the shootout than Jari was and shilloffs is, so 67 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: maybe he can help. 68 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: I don't know. 69 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: He's in goal tonight. I would let different shooters go, 70 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: but they're never going to take sit out of the 71 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: shootout because they just want their best players to go. 72 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: I don't think the shootout's fixable. I think they can 73 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: just play better three on three. I got to be honest, 74 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: some of the three on three games they've lost this year, 75 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: I think they're what one and four in overtime. I 76 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: think they've deserve to win some of the three on 77 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: three games three on three overtimes, but have been victimized 78 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: by lack of finishing and by bad goaltending. Like I 79 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: love morishof I do. I think he is the future, 80 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: and I think he's an all star goalie. He is 81 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: a lot too crappy goals in shootouts, including on Sunday 82 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: and that lost to Utah. 83 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 5: Yeah yeah, I mean, never mind these third period collapses. 84 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 5: I'm just sitting here trying to figure out why through 85 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 5: whath and nine and now in a shootout going back 86 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 5: last year, it's. 87 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 1: Just like, yeah, nine straight losses, but if you win 88 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,359 Speaker 1: in regulation, you can avoid that if you don't collapse 89 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: in the third period. They would have avoided that against Utah. 90 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: And for that matter, did they lose an overtime on 91 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: Saturday the San Jose, Yeah, they lost an overtime. So yeah, 92 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 1: just winning. 93 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: Regulation, Just don't blow leads. 94 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: Uh up, next calls on the fifteen So dial now 95 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: eight three three four one two wxdx eight three three 96 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: four to one two wxdx and we got here Maguire 97 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: talking hockey at the bottom of the hour, one. 98 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: O five to nine. What's that Tommy year again, isn't it? 99 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 2: I was the super genius, Mark Madden, super genius? What 100 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 2: were you afraid more of? Satan or Tea bagging. 101 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: Tar Tea bagging? 102 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 2: Great story, compelling and rich the exit one oh five nine, double. 103 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: Them in the ex It's calls on the fifteens. 104 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 3: Uh. 105 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: I want to get your reaction to Steeler game from 106 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: last night. I think it's a convincing win. I'm just 107 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: not sure what we should be convinced of. Like I 108 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: said to the Fable, I mean, can this team be 109 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Houston Buffalo or the LA Chargers in a playoff game, 110 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: even at home. 111 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. 112 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: A couple of those teams I think that have no 113 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: chance against no chance against Buffalo or Houston. 114 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 2: None. 115 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: I mean that second half last night it was good 116 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: football by the Steelers. The four straight scoring drives were 117 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: a revelation. But would I predict them? Would I bet 118 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: on them to win a playoff game as of right now, No, 119 00:05:58,839 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: I would not. 120 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 2: Now if you beat. 121 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 1: Detroit and then went out, then you can convince me. 122 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 1: I'm really kind of hoping though, that last week against 123 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: Baltimore is for the division. That'd be fun unless they 124 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 1: lost somebody. Last night, I was at sidelines in Noville, 125 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: which was a great place, had a great time. It 126 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: was packed, great wings, great everything. Met a Liverpool fan. 127 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,119 Speaker 1: He was wearing a Man United scarf through then somebody 128 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: gave him as a gift and go, bro, if you're Liverpool, 129 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: that's a gift. You should decline and in fact burn 130 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: in front of the gift giver. But somebody was kidding me, 131 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: nothing malicious, but said you said that they're not going 132 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: to make the playoffs, how will you feel if they do? 133 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: And I said, well, first off, I didn't say that. 134 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: I said they won't win a playoff game second off. 135 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,679 Speaker 1: If they do make the playoffs, I get an extra 136 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: pay day by hosting something like this, So how about you? 137 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: And he laughed, But yeah, I think it was a 138 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 1: good game that they contained Miami's run. 139 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 2: Rogers was precise gain Weill had a big night. 140 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: As I said earlier, it was a vanilla for the Steelers, 141 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: but very fresh vanilla, like a brand new carton of briers. 142 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: On defense, they hit four sacks, seven tackles for loss. 143 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: Did not miss wat at all. And I don't think 144 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: they would miss him if he doesn't play again this year. 145 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: I don't think they'd miss him if he never played again. 146 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: I just think he's a pretty good edge rusher now. 147 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: And they got other guys, but luckily they only owe 148 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: him a billion dollars moving forward, and you know, they 149 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 1: were one and eleven without what. 150 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,119 Speaker 2: Until last night, and then they won. Maybe that turns 151 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 2: a page. I don't know. 152 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: Maybe it has to, because I hear he's out for 153 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: the year, and I bet he sues the Steelers. 154 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 2: I'm telling you he's gonna sue the Steelers. 155 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: Better call Saul. Better call Saul. Let's go to John 156 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: and Beaver. John, you're all with Mark. 157 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 6: Hey, Mark, I do agree the win was good, but 158 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 6: I'm not sure it gets them anywhere meaningful. I mean, 159 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 6: you often talk about being in the mushy middle and 160 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 6: how they're desperate for a three and fourteen season, But 161 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 6: do you really trust the Steeler organization to do anything 162 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 6: worthwhile with that three and thirteen fourteen season and not 163 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 6: screw it up? 164 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 1: And even though I no, not really, but you gotta 165 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: it's better than this, like I said, and this goes 166 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: for any team, not just the Steelers. If you go 167 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: four and thirteen, there's no guarantee you get it right 168 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 1: with that pick, but you might. And right now in 169 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: the mushy middle, the guarantee is not contending. 170 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 2: For Super Bowl ever. And I really believe with. 171 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 1: The position they put this team in that it's a 172 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: good thing that the bar is set in a playoff win, 173 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,199 Speaker 1: because I think that's the most they can possibly hope for. 174 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: I think they are literally four or five years away 175 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: from even remotely contending for a championship because even if 176 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: they add the right pieces, you know, in the in 177 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: the next few drafts to come, they have mangled enough drafts, 178 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: not least that Kenny Pickett pick in the first round 179 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:04,960 Speaker 1: that by the time the guys they draft are in 180 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: their prime, a lot of their key players that are 181 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: old now won't be with the team anymore and they'll 182 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: be rebuilding at a different level. Does that make any sense? 183 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 1: I mean, I just think they are just in a 184 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 1: bad spot. I think they're a bad franchise that's badly managed, 185 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: and last night's win doesn't change that. 186 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 2: Let's go to Seth and Harmer. They there, I said, 187 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 2: good day. 188 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 7: I agree with you. I think if they get that 189 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 7: version of Rogers that they got last night, they might 190 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 7: be able to surprise somebody if they have a home 191 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 7: playoff game. 192 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 4: But I don't. 193 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 7: I mean, I'll believe it when I see it. Note 194 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 7: with them until I actually see something different, because I 195 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 7: just don't trust that they're going anywhere with it. And 196 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:52,439 Speaker 7: like you said about what I think the defense that 197 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 7: might have been the defense is the best game all 198 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 7: year without him because he's essentially a non factor most games. 199 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: Well, don't forget their internal goal is just to win 200 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,559 Speaker 1: a playoff game, because they haven't done it for so long. 201 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: If that's your goal, which I think is ridiculous for 202 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:09,439 Speaker 1: Team of the Steelers pedigree, a pedigree long since stead 203 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: but a pedigree based on super Bowls. You know, if 204 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: that's your goal, then go for it. Yeah, maybe they 205 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: can do that, but maybe not. 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He's done everything you can 233 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 1: in the great game. It's always terrific to speak with 234 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: Pierre McGuire. Pierre, what's your take on the Jari trade? 235 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 1: We haven't talked since then. From both teams perspective. 236 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 3: Well, Number one, I think Edmonton knew what they were 237 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 3: getting in Tristan Jardy because he's played in their organization 238 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 3: before with the Edmonton Oil Kings, so they had a 239 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 3: lot of internal knowledge on him. Number one. Number two, 240 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 3: I think they knew they had run the course with 241 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 3: Stuart Skinner. There was probably some internal doubt amongst the 242 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 3: players and the coaching staff and even the management group. 243 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:26,840 Speaker 3: So I think that probably lent to some of this. 244 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:31,559 Speaker 3: They also know that they probably didn't want to overextend 245 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:33,839 Speaker 3: contract wise in his contracts up at the end of 246 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 3: the year. And I think Kulak, by the way, is 247 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 3: going to be a really good addition for the Pittsburgh 248 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 3: ten was. I think Edmonton probably felt that he would 249 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 3: probably priced himself out of the market as well, so 250 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 3: that's why they moved them. I think it's honestly, I 251 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 3: think it's a good trade for Pittsburgh. I think Skinner's 252 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 3: going to want to prove a lot of people wrong. 253 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 3: Koulax a guy that's been in the final three times, 254 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 3: once in Montreal, twice with Edmonton. He's got a lot 255 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 3: of experience, and I think as much as I like 256 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 3: Tristan Jarry, he's never won a playoff series in the 257 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 3: National Hockey League. 258 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 2: Ever, No, I agree on all those points. 259 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: I don't know if the Penguins will reup Skinner or Kulak, 260 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: but to get rid of Jari's remaining two years on 261 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: a pretty pricey deal, I think was the impetus here. 262 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 2: But let's stick with Skinner for a second. Is he underrated? 263 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: Do you think he got too much blame for losing 264 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 1: those two Stanley Cup finals with Edmonton. 265 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, he got way too much. Blame the part 266 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 3: of the problem there in Edmonton, and until they face 267 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 3: up to that, they're not winning any Stanley Cup. Maybe 268 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 3: they do face up to it this year. But here's 269 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 3: part of the problem. Their star players go on to 270 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 3: play defense. Their star players just want to run a gun, 271 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:41,840 Speaker 3: and that's a huge problem. If you ever watch the 272 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 3: goals that go in in Edmonton, sometimes it's the goalie fall. 273 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 3: Yet like every other said, he got more times than not, 274 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 3: it's because of breakdowns defensively because stars are on the 275 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 3: wrong side of the puck. They're cheating for offense, not 276 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 3: worried about playing defense. It's a huge issue in their organization. 277 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 1: Could Edmonton win a Cup with Jari he said he 278 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: played junior a there the oil Kings. They know about him. 279 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 1: But the Oilers necessarily better off. Do they have a 280 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:08,079 Speaker 1: better chance in the playoffs? 281 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 3: They might go into it with a clean slate. I 282 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 3: just think there was a lot of pollution between the 283 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 3: ears of a lot of players because they've been hearing 284 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 3: so much about your goalies not good enough, Your goalies 285 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 3: not good enough. Pretty soon he start to beat it. 286 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 3: Even if it's not true. I remember doing a playoff 287 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 3: series Mark, it's a great story between the benches for NBC, 288 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 3: and I heard a star player on one bench say 289 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:34,640 Speaker 3: really loud during a TV timeout to the entire bench, 290 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 3: to the coaching staff, is this guy ever gonna make 291 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:42,239 Speaker 3: a save? He's talking about his own goalie, And eventually 292 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 3: that team pumped that goalie and they went on to 293 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,280 Speaker 3: having some success. But I'll never forget that. And I 294 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 3: think there does become a point where players hear so 295 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 3: much and they get pollution between the ears about this 296 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 3: player can't do this, this player can't do that, We 297 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 3: can never win with this player, and it becomes a 298 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 3: little bit of a hindrance in the dressing room. 299 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 1: And let's be honest, Pierre, to do that is easier 300 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: than looking in the mirror sometimes. 301 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 3: Oh yes, you are correct, sir. 302 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 4: Are I. 303 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 1: Want to stay with Kulac for a second because I 304 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: like him. I think like you, he's an underestimated piece. 305 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: He's a very professional NHL defenseman, and he played a 306 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 1: lot with Bouchard and Edmonton. Now he's going to partner 307 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 1: up with Saint Ivany tonight in his first game. But 308 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: I would think he would eventually get in tandem with 309 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: either Latang or Carlson. 310 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 3: I think that's probably the grand plan for the rest 311 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 3: of this year, especially if they're going to push for 312 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 3: the playoffs. I've already talked about his experience. I love 313 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 3: the determination or the words you used in terms of 314 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 3: professional He's extremely professional, carries himself well, played for an 315 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 3: original sixteen in Montreal that had scrutin me every single day, 316 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 3: So he's not going to be overwhelmed by moments. Three 317 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 3: straight or three trips I should say, not straight. Three 318 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 3: trips to the final, two in Edmonton, one in Montreal. 319 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 3: He lost all three times, doesn't matter. That's valuable, valuable 320 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 3: game experience, and he was a very good teammate in 321 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 3: every situation. So I think it's actually a very underrated 322 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 3: part of the acquisition by Kyle Newbis and Jason Spetzer. 323 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 3: In Pittsburgh, we're. 324 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: Talking to Pierre Maguire here on the Home of the 325 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: Penguins one oh five nine, the x per brought to 326 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 1: us by Always Safe Flagging and Traffic Control. Pierre, what 327 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 1: is causing all these late collapses by the Penguins and 328 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: how can they get him to stop. 329 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 3: The neutral zones not good enough right now. They're in between. 330 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 3: Some guys think they're going to be aggressive, some guys 331 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 3: think they're going to be passive. They're gonna have to 332 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 3: all start singing from the same song book, Number one, 333 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 3: number two. I know they want to be aggressive, but 334 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 3: the defense can't pinch if they're not being insulated by 335 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 3: a back checking forward. So that's something they got to 336 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 3: look at. They got to pay more attention the end 337 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 3: zone face offs, and I think one of the biggest things, 338 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 3: and it's again, I was spoiled because I had two 339 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 3: big head coaches that I worked for, and Bob Johnson 340 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 3: and Scottie. You got to make sure you get the 341 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 3: right people on the ice at key times in game 342 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 3: in the games, and I'm not sure I'm not taking 343 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 3: a run at the coaching staff, but I'm just gonna 344 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 3: say that. I think they'll probably look at some of 345 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 3: the tape and they'll realize, maybe they could have used 346 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,400 Speaker 3: a different person here, and maybe they could have used 347 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 3: a different person there. So you start to learn about 348 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 3: your roster and then look at it's the first time 349 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 3: around for these guys. They're just getting to game thirty 350 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 3: five or close to it, and that's really not a 351 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:30,360 Speaker 3: lot of time to judge your team. By the time 352 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 3: you get to game forty, you should know your players. 353 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 2: Pierre, I agree with all that. 354 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,400 Speaker 1: I particularly flintched when he had Carlson Latang out there 355 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 1: together the righty righty pair and both offensive defenseman to 356 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: protect the lead. I also didn't like it when he 357 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 1: went with like the Hayes line to protect the lead. 358 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: Why not trust your kids. It's a team trying to build. 359 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: San Jose had their kids out there on Saturday. 360 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, they don't have many older players. That's probably 361 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,120 Speaker 3: why too. But you're right, you know, you're actually right. 362 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 3: I'll tell you one to know. This is not a 363 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 3: run at thank Kimdall. You know what I think of 364 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:06,479 Speaker 3: than Kimdoll. I'm blown away how good he is and 365 00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 3: his composure. That's a lot of pressure to put on 366 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 3: a guy to say, as a coaching staff, we're going 367 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 3: to play him ahead of Sydney Crosby, and then you 368 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 3: turn the puck over and it ends up at the 369 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 3: back of your net and all of a sudden, guys 370 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 3: are like, really you just did that. Who are the 371 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 3: greatest players in the history of the sport. It's something 372 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:26,879 Speaker 3: to think about. I'm sure they've talked about it internally. 373 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 3: Doesn't mean that they were wrong. It just means you 374 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 3: got to think about the whole thing and what that 375 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 3: looks like when you're making organizational decisions like that. But 376 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 3: I do think they need to look at that as 377 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:40,719 Speaker 3: a stat in terms of who they put on the 378 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 3: ice and who they decide can help them protectly eat 379 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:44,679 Speaker 3: the best. 380 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: Pierre, how much of this is mental? We've talked about 381 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: some of the ex's and oh, some of the personnel. 382 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 1: How much of this is just something repeating because it's 383 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 1: in their DNA. 384 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 3: I would hope that's not the case. 385 00:18:58,600 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 4: Now. 386 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,479 Speaker 3: I know Malcolm's not playing, but still, Nola Charge's got 387 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 3: a lot of experience. You know, Kidney Krause has got 388 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 3: a lot of experience. Brian Rusk got a lot of experience. 389 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 3: You know, Carlson's got a wealth of experience. But hey, 390 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,880 Speaker 3: I mean, these aren't neophyte players. They can stabilize situations 391 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 3: and calm guys down. Kevin Hayes has a wealth of experience, 392 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 3: quel huge experience, So I don't see that beating, which 393 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 3: I really don't. I'm a little bit perplexed that they 394 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 3: haven't figured out yet a group that can help them 395 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 3: defend the league. But I think eventually they will figure 396 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,920 Speaker 3: it out, and I think it'll be sooner rather than later. 397 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: What's weird is they were up three nothing versus Utah 398 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:40,719 Speaker 1: on Sunday and in two periods, And I got to 399 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: be honest, Pier. I was talking to Nicole Chick, Edzo's kid, 400 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: who does broadcasting for Utah, and I told him Utah 401 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: would win at three nothing. 402 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 2: It was just it was just eerie. 403 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,160 Speaker 1: How I expected and how the crowd seemed to expect 404 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 1: it to. 405 00:19:56,119 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 3: I was watching the game from maybe fifteen hundred miles away, 406 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 3: and I was like, okay, bringing up and going into 407 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 3: the third period, what could go wrong? The start of 408 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,679 Speaker 3: the third period is what could go wrong? And it did. 409 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:10,360 Speaker 5: Yeah. 410 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 3: Now I had a bad vibe after the first go in. 411 00:20:13,720 --> 00:20:15,680 Speaker 3: I'm like, oh, these guys are on their heels, not 412 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 3: on their toes, and that's exactly what they were for 413 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 3: the rest of the game. 414 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: How much of it's bad goaltending, that's a one question. 415 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 1: But I think it's been a factor. 416 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 3: Oh, it's been a little bit of a factor. It's 417 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 3: a little bit like what Montreal's gone through too, when 418 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 3: they've had some really bad blowout losses. In Montreal, it's 419 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 3: been a little bit about their in zone coverage, so 420 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 3: that's a little bit like Pittsburgh, and it's been a 421 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 3: lot about their shaky goaltending, and I think you could 422 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:42,360 Speaker 3: say that in Pittsburgh as well. I do think Skinner's 423 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 3: going to want to PPW prove people wrong. I really do. 424 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,720 Speaker 3: And he's also obviously really urgent right now, Mark, because 425 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 3: when you think about it, he doesn't have a contract 426 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 3: going forward. This is the ultimate dress rehearsal for him, 427 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,120 Speaker 3: not just with the Penguins, but for the whole league. 428 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:00,920 Speaker 3: Could you imagine what his earth would be on the 429 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 3: market if he helped propel the Penguins into the playoffs. 430 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 3: That would be monumental for him. 431 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,679 Speaker 1: Big story tonight, Pierre, maybe the biggest story, and I'm 432 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:12,639 Speaker 1: a miss for not having talked about it in this 433 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: segment till now. Sid needs two points to tie Mario 434 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 1: for all time points leader in Penguins franchise history. That's 435 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,240 Speaker 1: amazing and I think more than anything, it's a tribute 436 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: to Sid's consistency. 437 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 3: It is, and when you consider that in the middle 438 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:32,199 Speaker 3: part of his career, after the Stecco hit in the 439 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 3: Winter Classic, the concussion issues for Sid and how he 440 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 3: was able to really reel it in and get it 441 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 3: back on track. It reminds me a lot of his 442 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,200 Speaker 3: good buddy Patrese berger On went through the same thing 443 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:47,159 Speaker 3: earlier in his career in Boston when he got hit 444 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 3: by Randy Jones or the Philadelphia Flyers in a Boston 445 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 3: Philadelphia game way way back. Both guys found a way 446 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 3: to reel it in and obviously Burger all legitimate cannadate 447 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 3: for Hockey Hall name like Sid to show him to 448 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 3: be in the Hockey Hall fame. 449 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 5: Ye. 450 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 3: I think that what Sid's doing is a phenomenal testament 451 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 3: to work, habits, determination, athletic ability and mental toughness. He 452 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 3: is a mentally tough guy. 453 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 1: And obviously at tribute to just how skilled he is. 454 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: I never thought Pierre, never thought I'd put anyone in 455 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: a class with Mario, Bobby Or and Wayne Gretzky, But 456 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:29,400 Speaker 1: I honestly feel Sidney Crosby is I will. 457 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 3: Never forget talking about Sid at the World Junior in 458 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,400 Speaker 3: two thousand and five in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where 459 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 3: he played on the line with patrese Berger on Corey 460 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:42,199 Speaker 3: Perry and I said, he's got the lower body domination 461 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:46,920 Speaker 3: of Peter Fordberg, he's got the peripheral vision of Wayne Gretzky, 462 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,840 Speaker 3: and he's got the pizaz of Mary Lemier. I said 463 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 3: that you can't believe how mad people were at me. 464 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 3: People were absolutely curious. You can't compare this kid to Gretzky. 465 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 3: How dare you compare it to feder Forsburg. No way 466 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 3: is he ever going to be in Mary the News class. 467 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 3: You know what, I haven't got an apology leadership. 468 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 2: And you won't. But that's the business we've chosen. 469 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: Pierre, What about the Quinn used What about the quinn 470 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,880 Speaker 1: Us trade? I feel like both teams did pretty good. 471 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: Although Minnesota obviously got the best player. 472 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 3: They got the best player, but it's two different needs. 473 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 3: Minnesota wants to try to go on a run. It's 474 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 3: judicical utilization of the salary cap space that was created 475 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 3: by Zach Greasy and Ryan Soon no longer having their 476 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,680 Speaker 3: contracts on the book's dead money. They use that dead 477 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,440 Speaker 3: money not to go out and get five different players. 478 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,240 Speaker 3: They use to get one player they really need it. 479 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 3: So Quinn Hughes will be a huge fit. I know 480 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,880 Speaker 3: every single one of the players that's gone to Vancouver. 481 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 3: Whether it's Marco Rossi, whether it's Liam Ogrin, or whether 482 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 3: it's Zeeve Bulliam the first round pick this summer, I 483 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 3: don't know, but eventually we will know who it is. 484 00:23:58,200 --> 00:23:59,719 Speaker 3: I will tell you this about all three of those 485 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 3: player went to Vancouver. They're all really talented. Olger, it's 486 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 3: a vastly underrated asset in the league. Marco Ross he's 487 00:24:07,080 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 3: a fifty five to sixty five a year point scorer. 488 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:12,399 Speaker 3: And I would say, Geeve William is going to be 489 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:14,160 Speaker 3: a guy that will play in the All Star Game 490 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 3: and will not be as good as Quinn Hughes. What 491 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,920 Speaker 3: will provide a lot of the offensive Quinn Hughes used 492 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 3: to provide us from the back end in Vancouver. So 493 00:24:23,119 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 3: I think a real good trade for both teams. I 494 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,440 Speaker 3: love how you said that, and it really I think 495 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:32,160 Speaker 3: from Minnesota. Now as they're calling it, it's not Minnesota anymore, March, 496 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,960 Speaker 3: it's Quinnesota. 497 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 1: Well, we'll see about that and we'll see how long 498 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:40,040 Speaker 1: it lasts too, because I do wonder Quinn has two 499 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: years left on his deal and the U's brother seemed 500 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: determined to play together somewhere at some point, don't. 501 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 3: They They do. But here's one thing that I thought 502 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 3: was so smart that's been really under reported. Billy Garran. 503 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:57,919 Speaker 3: On Saturday, when Ottawa was in Minnesota to play, Billy 504 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 3: Garran got on a private plane and threw to Vancouver 505 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 3: and brought Quinn Hughes back to Minnesota from Vancouver. I 506 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 3: thought that was unbelievably wise. Jews really appreciated it. And 507 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:13,159 Speaker 3: who's to say that maybe the Jersey would be forced 508 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 3: to trade the two Ues brothers. 509 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 2: Don't know that, That's what I mean. I think that's 510 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 2: more likely. 511 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: I think Minnesota is in a better place in two 512 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 1: years than New Jersey is. 513 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 3: Oh for sure. I would agree with that one hundred percent. 514 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 3: So we'll see what happens there. We'll see. I don't 515 00:25:27,280 --> 00:25:29,440 Speaker 3: think I think if Quinn does well, and I think 516 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:32,080 Speaker 3: he will, and the way he's being treated by Johnny 517 00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 3: Heines and Billy Garrett, and remember dress rehearsal for the 518 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 3: Olympics with Brock Faber and Quinn. He is both going 519 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 3: to be part of Team USA and they're probably going 520 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:43,520 Speaker 3: to be defense partners. So for the next month, and 521 00:25:43,560 --> 00:25:47,440 Speaker 3: a half before they start in Milano and Cortina. Those 522 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 3: guys are going to be playing together. It's a ready 523 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 3: made asset to Team USA. 524 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:53,879 Speaker 1: Assuming there's a rink to play on. Pierre has always 525 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:56,360 Speaker 1: great stuff. I will talk to you next week. Enjoy 526 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:56,879 Speaker 1: the hockey. 527 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:00,400 Speaker 3: Thanks well, my friends appreciated the care. Everybody. 528 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:03,439 Speaker 1: That's the great Pierre Maguire. Nobody better to talk hockey 529 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 1: with Pierre. Brought to us by Always Say Flagging and 530 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 1: Traffic Control making traffic safe again. Called four one two 531 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: three oh one twenty three hundred, or visit us online 532 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: at awsafe dot net for a quote Today. Now it's 533 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 1: time to ask Mark anything, always a fun part of 534 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:21,679 Speaker 1: the show. Call now and ask Mark anything, and I 535 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: do mean anything. Dial eight three three four one two 536 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: ninety nine thirty nine. That's eight three three four one 537 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:32,159 Speaker 1: two w xd x, or leave a talkback via the 538 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: iHeartMedia app by using the microphone icon that is easily accessible. 539 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:39,440 Speaker 1: But call eight three three four one two ninety nine 540 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 1: thirty nine. I'm Mark mad one oh five nine. 541 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 5: It's the Woodie Show tomorrow morning from six till ten. 542 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 2: Whoa you got a day Wednesday? 543 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 6: Maam on one O five nst've always served our neighbors 544 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:53,679 Speaker 6: by offering the best value on new Ford models. 545 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:58,199 Speaker 2: Just and now it's a super genius mark madam thing. 546 00:26:58,920 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. 547 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 1: Just ain't in. 548 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:02,359 Speaker 2: It's soft and I use a bunch of pillows and 549 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 2: I swore the ex at one five nine. You know 550 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:19,480 Speaker 2: it's crazy. 551 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:23,360 Speaker 1: I see people saying that fans should regret having chanted 552 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: fire Tom Win at the previous Stealer home game when 553 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: they got lit up by Buffalo. I don't see it 554 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:31,200 Speaker 1: that way at all. I don't think this takes any 555 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 1: of the pressure off Tom Win at all. I don't 556 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:35,680 Speaker 1: think a couple wins in a row proved that he's 557 00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:37,679 Speaker 1: a good coach. I would go with the evidence of 558 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,159 Speaker 1: no playoff wins for eight years. I would go with 559 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: the evidence of playoff wins in only four of his 560 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 1: nineteen seasons. That to me, is much more overwhelming evidence 561 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 1: than just having won a couple games in a row. 562 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,199 Speaker 1: If you think he's a good coach, okay, then he 563 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,119 Speaker 1: should have no trouble winning a playoff game. 564 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 2: Or even two. 565 00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: But he ain't a good coach, and last night proved 566 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 1: nothing in that regard. All it proved is they're better 567 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:03,920 Speaker 1: in Miami on the given nights period. 568 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:04,359 Speaker 2: That's it. 569 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:07,360 Speaker 1: Now it's time to ask Mark anything brought to us 570 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: by People's Natural Gas, People's Hyphengas dot Com. Let's go 571 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 1: to Mark and Pittsburgh. Mark Aren with double M. 572 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:17,920 Speaker 4: Hey. 573 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 8: I remember at the beginning of the season, before the 574 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:25,000 Speaker 8: NFL season started, he said, Mark my words, the Kansas 575 00:28:25,040 --> 00:28:28,159 Speaker 8: City Chiefs will not make the playoffs. My question the 576 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:30,080 Speaker 8: year is, did make any money on it? 577 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:33,399 Speaker 1: I'm not sure you can bet that a team just 578 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,439 Speaker 1: doesn't make the playoffs. But you know what's funny. I 579 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 1: used to gamble a lot, like table games at Vegas 580 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:42,160 Speaker 1: and sports as well, but that was when I didn't 581 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: have money, because it felt like if I made a score, 582 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:47,520 Speaker 1: it would be you know, better living or at least 583 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:49,400 Speaker 1: better drinking and eating that day. 584 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 2: Whereas now that I have money, I don't gamble nearly 585 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:52,760 Speaker 2: as much. 586 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: So to answer your question, no, I didn't might not 587 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 1: make any money because Kansas City missed the playoffs, but 588 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:02,040 Speaker 1: I think you would agree. Mark, that just reconfirming that 589 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:04,640 Speaker 1: I'm the smartest man on the face of the planet. 590 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 2: With with with. 591 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 1: Visionary powers, almost like Negro Domus. That's reward enough. 592 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 2: Isn't it. 593 00:29:11,640 --> 00:29:13,840 Speaker 8: I did think you were crazy for predicting that, but 594 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 8: I had to commend you on it. 595 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:17,640 Speaker 2: And here we are. Thank you. Let's go to Jeff. 596 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:20,360 Speaker 2: Jeff ask Mark anything. 597 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:21,960 Speaker 5: Hey, Mark? 598 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:24,480 Speaker 7: If you're in Vegas and you fart in the crowd 599 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 7: of elevation. 600 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 2: And we just we don't do fart jokes here. Let's 601 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:32,320 Speaker 2: go to a talkback. Hey, Mark, you've been saying for 602 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 2: years now the NFL is a passing league. 603 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 9: Are you willing to admit. 604 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:38,360 Speaker 2: Now that the NFL is really a running league? 605 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 3: Now? 606 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 1: It maybe has leaned a bit more in that direction 607 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,600 Speaker 1: this year because of the decline of a lot of quarterbacks, 608 00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 1: But it's a passing league. You need a great quarterback 609 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:52,240 Speaker 1: to win. And I will say that until a Super 610 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: Bowl gets won by a quarterback who's not great, And 611 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,960 Speaker 1: I know that has happened occasionally, but not often enough 612 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 1: for me to think that you can do it. You 613 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 1: can think you can do it without that guy, and 614 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:04,520 Speaker 1: you're not gonna do it with a forty two year old. 615 00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 1: Let's go to Mario and Raleigh. Mario ask Mark anything, Hey? 616 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 6: What I mean? 617 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:12,800 Speaker 2: What's going on? 618 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:13,000 Speaker 3: Man? 619 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 6: I just want to talk about the third and fourth 620 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:20,920 Speaker 6: line center depth heading into what we anticipate might be 621 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 6: a playoff run for the Pens. Going back to nine, sixteen, 622 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:28,120 Speaker 6: and seventeen, they had Stall Banino and then Culling obviously 623 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 6: for the fourth line. What do you see as Kendall 624 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:36,240 Speaker 6: and Achari slash Blake Lizotte going into pasta run this year. 625 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, they're not going to have a playoff run this year. 626 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 2: They'll be lucky they make it. 627 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:41,960 Speaker 1: You're gonna compare the centers they gotten out of the 628 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:44,280 Speaker 1: centers they got, then you're gonna compare the team they 629 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 1: gotten out of the team they had then. 630 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 2: Kendall's not a third line style center. 631 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 1: The best thing that can happen to him is when 632 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 1: Malkin leaves and he no longer blocks Kendall for being 633 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 1: the second line center this year. It's okay, it can't 634 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:59,520 Speaker 1: happen moving forward. I mean, Blake Lizotte's a ham and ager. 635 00:30:59,560 --> 00:31:00,040 Speaker 2: He's no. 636 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:02,160 Speaker 1: We're near as good as the centers that they had 637 00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:03,840 Speaker 1: back then, let alone a guy like Benino. 638 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 2: I'm just not sure what you're trying to get at here. 639 00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:09,240 Speaker 6: No, I was seeing if they do make the playoffs, 640 00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:12,560 Speaker 6: saying they do if they had that complimentary Deff with Kuise. 641 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:14,479 Speaker 1: They have the best centers in the league. If they 642 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:16,480 Speaker 1: make the playoffs, still go all the way. You didn't 643 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:18,080 Speaker 1: hear a word I said, did you let's go to 644 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:20,800 Speaker 1: Dick in Churchill? Dick, you're on with double m. 645 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:22,560 Speaker 2: Uh. 646 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:25,160 Speaker 9: Yeah, I'm from Churchill, but I'm actually in Raleigh, so 647 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 9: that's pretty weird. 648 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:27,680 Speaker 3: The last guy was in Raleigh. 649 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:28,280 Speaker 2: And that is weird. 650 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 3: If you. 651 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:34,760 Speaker 9: I'm curious if you saw theat ESPN popped up at 652 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 9: the beginning of the second quarter last night about the 653 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 9: Steelers and when they score more than seven points in 654 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:43,720 Speaker 9: the first quarter, did you see that? Okay, I did 655 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 9: sixty sixty four straight games they haven't scored more than 656 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:50,920 Speaker 9: seven in the first quarter, and we went and looked 657 00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 9: and that game that they did it was a Minka 658 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:56,440 Speaker 9: pick six. See we added, you have to add twenty 659 00:31:56,520 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 9: six more to that before the offense. 660 00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:02,920 Speaker 2: The offense. Yeah, I mean yeah, the Steelers. 661 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:05,800 Speaker 1: You know why, come on, you know why the Steelers 662 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:08,240 Speaker 1: come on super conservative every game to try to force 663 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:13,080 Speaker 1: a rock fight, and last night was no exception. They 664 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:15,840 Speaker 1: picked it up obviously when they scored touchdowns on four 665 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:18,720 Speaker 1: straight possessions. This is a badly coached team with an 666 00:32:18,760 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 1: antiquated style. So when I hear that number, it might 667 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,760 Speaker 1: seem shocking, but it just kind of figures. 668 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:25,960 Speaker 2: Don't it really. 669 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:28,440 Speaker 3: Fair enough? 670 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 2: Thank you? Let's go to a talkback, super genius. 671 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:36,800 Speaker 1: Why do they Why is Utah called the Mammoth not 672 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:37,600 Speaker 1: the mammos? 673 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 7: I was just curious. 674 00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:41,280 Speaker 2: That's a good question. 675 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:43,880 Speaker 1: I think mammoth is the ploral for mammoth, as in 676 00:32:43,960 --> 00:32:49,240 Speaker 1: the giant elephant like beast with tusts from prehistoric times 677 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:51,840 Speaker 1: or maybe a little bit after prehistoric. I don't have 678 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:54,160 Speaker 1: my time frame right here. They wanted to be called 679 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:57,840 Speaker 1: the Yeti originally, as in the Abominable Snowman, but I 680 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 1: think they had copyright problems with that YETI company that 681 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:01,800 Speaker 1: makes they make coolers. 682 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:02,640 Speaker 2: I think that's right. 683 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:06,160 Speaker 1: So I liked when they were the Utah Hockey Club. 684 00:33:06,480 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 1: If I owned a team that didn't have a rich tradition, 685 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:11,600 Speaker 1: I would like if I moved a team to a 686 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 1: new city, I would change their name every year for 687 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:16,240 Speaker 1: the purpose of merchandising. 688 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:19,480 Speaker 2: Let's go to Bobby in Bloomfield. 689 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:23,560 Speaker 4: Bobby, Hey, Mark, Yeah, I was trying to explain to 690 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:26,160 Speaker 4: my son yesterday. He's a little bit young about the 691 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,800 Speaker 4: casino deal. Do you have a I know you're like 692 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:31,120 Speaker 4: taught politics, but do you have an opinion on how 693 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:33,280 Speaker 4: that went down and Mario's offer? 694 00:33:35,320 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 3: Wait? 695 00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:37,719 Speaker 2: What are you talking about. 696 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:40,560 Speaker 4: The casino deal? I'm judging up the past a little bit. 697 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:42,760 Speaker 1: You mean the Penguins trying to get the Penguins trying 698 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:44,640 Speaker 1: to get an arena through casino funding? 699 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:46,480 Speaker 8: Correct? 700 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:47,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, what about it? 701 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:50,360 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean they they the license went to 702 00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:53,479 Speaker 1: somebody besides Mario, but they worked it out, so they 703 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:54,160 Speaker 1: got it anyway. 704 00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:56,120 Speaker 2: I mean, that's it in a nutshell? What exactly else 705 00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 2: do you want to know? 706 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:00,280 Speaker 4: No, I just wanted to see if you had a 707 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 4: strong opinion on it, because it was just crazy how 708 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:04,600 Speaker 4: it went down. It just seemed like a no brainer 709 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:07,240 Speaker 4: that Mary had the only good offer. 710 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:09,719 Speaker 1: No, he didn't have the only good offer. Harris had 711 00:34:09,719 --> 00:34:12,520 Speaker 1: an offer too. I mean, obviously Rivers got it. I 712 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:14,600 Speaker 1: mean it just I wanted Mario to get it, but 713 00:34:14,640 --> 00:34:16,680 Speaker 1: it worked out good. They got an arena. I don't 714 00:34:16,680 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: think it's a big deal all these years later. Your 715 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:21,319 Speaker 1: son doesn't need to know. Tell your son to read 716 00:34:21,320 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: a book. Thanks for the call.