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So try putting that in there and see if it gets you any special discounts. It's capital B-L-E-A-V. The Daily Hustle quoted it. Listen to this one this morning on this book I'm listening to right now called Windeday. We don't succeed in spite of the odds. We succeed because of the odds. So this was actually not the direct quote. The quote was a little more complicated. But basically what the author was saying is that all the time we think and we say, oh, can you believe the odds that we overcame? Do you believe that this person did this despite this and this and this and this or whatever? And he's like, look, the way I look at it is that these people in life are succeeding not in spite of what has happened to them, but because that's happened to them. When we go through obstacles and we overcome those obstacles and we learn how to succeed, I'll use Tom Brady as an example. This is someone that everybody knows and I think most of us are very familiar with the story. But this is a guy that went to Sarah High School. He was a freshman quarterback at Sarah High School that I'm not even sure if he was the starter. I think he ended up being the starter because the other guy quit. And then as a sophomore, he kind of becomes the guy. Well, if you follow Sarah football back then, these weren't the Patrick Wolshigs, who's now the head coach from Daily Sally. He's turned things around for Sarah. But this was a team that was not even a good football program at all during the time when Tom was there. So he basically had a 500 record while at Sarah taking a couple crushing defeats, 62-6, being the last one of St. Francis, which I was on the other side of the ball, but that's a whole other story. This isn't about me. This is about the ability to overcome. So then Tom, despite not having great success in high school, at least from a win-loss perspective, gets the scholarship to Michigan. Very talented. Obviously, the scouts saw that. Tom Martinez, I believe, was his quarterback coach from CSM, gets him dialed in to go ahead and go to Michigan. Well, he goes to Michigan. He's seventh on the depth chart at Michigan and had to work his way from seven to six to five to four to three to two and eventually to be in the number one guy. But even when he was the number one guy, Drew Henson was always waiting in the wings and you were wondering, man, is he going to take a shot, but just a whole other story, but Drew Henson was playing. Baseball professionally, while Tom was putting in the time, energy and effort into being the Michigan quarterback, he eventually gets drafted, what, six round. Obviously, passed over, has to fight to make the team, ends up making the team with the New England Patriots, and wins the backup job. Then, Drew Bledsoe gets hurt and the rest is history. We can't sit here and, for the most part, agree that, to this day, he has the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL. Now, Patrick Mahomes is going to work really hard over the next decade to try to potentially upend that title that Tom now has. But if you think of the controversy and you think of all the obstacles that he had to overcome along the way, it's not playing on a great high school football team, to having to battle his way from seven to six to five before three. That's not easy. And then, the late round draft, this guy was a fucking first pick overall, right? A six round draft, I mean, six round draft makes the team. So, it was true of all of those things, he didn't succeed in spite of them, you look back upon it now, and you say, "Holy shit, man, Tom succeeded because of them." Those were all the things that continued to fuel him through the course of his journey. And then, it was the Super Bowls, and it was something always. Whether it was deflate game, there was the knee injury that he dealt with along the way, there was always something every single season, all the detractors, all the doubters, all the haters that kept him fucking coming back. And then, when you thought it was over, you thought, "Oh, I mean, that's it, right? I'm doing a pantryance, and how much of it was Belichick, how much of it was the Pats?" Well, you know what? Then he goes to Tampa, and he's like, "Fuck it." You know, I'm going to, right off into the sunset, give this team one last shot. Now, I could be wrong on this, I don't think I am. He wanted to go to San Francisco. That's where he wanted to play. And you have the Niners who are primed to put him in a position to go ahead and win the fucking Super Bowl. Well, the Niners end up not signing up. He goes to Tampa instead, and he leads them to a fucking Super Bowl. So, it's only through the controversy and all these things in which he continued to seem motivated. Because without those things, without the controversy, without the Niners, without the doubters, I don't think he's just motivated. I just don't. So, it's just been fun to watch that progression, and again, it just goes back to the Daily House. So, go to the day that we succeed, not in spite of our problems, but because of our problems. Okay, the pick six today. We're going to do this basically in order to stay as efficient and effective as possible here with our time on no filter. With the Daily House, and then also give you guys relevant news, information, whatever. But basically, I forced myself to pick the top six stories that I want to talk about today. Some inspirational, some of them, most of them are going to be sports. Every now and again, I venture out of it. But, let's see how this first one goes. Let's start with dressing up Pagula. That's right. We're starting at the US Open. This is a wild comeback that's set in American and the US Open Women's final now, Pagula. And then this is, I think, even fucking crazier, is a daughter of Terry Pagula, who is the owner of the Buffalo Bills. So, I get it. It's nice to have a billionaire as your father, but we were having this conversation. When Terry Tucker, buddy of mine who played professional tennis, this is a savage, pick-able player in our community. And he also owns a tennis store. And it's like, okay, I get it. You know, does this bode well for the sport of tennis? And what are you going to be well if you have a kick there that basically you would say, that all the resources in the world could be able to get there into the US Open, you know, fine. But what I was talking to Terry about, it's like, dude, I don't give a shit. It doesn't matter how much money you have. Could, with decent talent, could a father or family help support a journey to professional tennis for a young athlete? And the question that is, or the answer that is yes. I think they can. With the dedication of the kid, with the resources, whether it be a mental coach, whether it be, you know, a forehand coach, a backhand coach, and over like, you get the gist of where I'm trying to go with this. There's certainly things that somebody with unlimited resources can do to help somebody else get to that spot. Now, that's professional tennis, right? So, let's call that. I don't know. Top 250, 500 players in the world. That was to say 500. So, some form of professional tennis, to be able to get that athlete to the top 50. To be able to get the athletes specifically in this situation to the finals of the US Open, they can't fucking buy that. There is no amount of money that you can spend to be able to get that young athlete there. That's all to that athlete. Not only putting in the time, energy, effort, but there also needs to be a skill set there that puts that person and puts that athlete into that top position. And then to be able to handle and deal with the pressures of a US Open-type tournament. Well, it's fucking amazing because Jessica Magula has been doing this for 10 years. She turned pro at 20. She's 30 now. This is a form that she's ever been in any tournament, and she certainly has some divine intervention. Now, yesterday, she goes into the match. She's, like, remarkably calm is what the article says. And she drops the first set, six-one, and she's like, "Whoa, maybe I'm too calm, and I'm too loose, and I'm too comfortable." So, she then goes down to nothing in the second set, so this shit's almost over. Right? She's gone home. Well, she comes back after a opponent made it like it was a forehand into a net. She was, "Well, maybe this is a window of opportunity for me." And then she comes back and she wins that set, and then fucking wins the next set. Now, she's going to the US Open final. So, Jessica Pukula, just awesome to see for the first time and a long time. We will have an American in both the men's and women's final at the US Open. Okay, second story here. More than a tell. You guys are going to think I'm crazy for this one. So, the article's talking about the gap between the teams for the Ravens. If you saw the game last night, fantastic game. But clearly, like, you're going to have to be a football fan to notice that the Ravens were the much better fucking for the team. But hold on, retract. That the Chiefs were the much better football team. And it wasn't even close. It was not even close. Everything they did. They just looked like the Chiefs, right? It was impressive to watch. So then, Lamar Jackson at the end of the game comes down. And I don't see him miraculously, but he leads the Ravens to one play left. What are they about? You know, around the 10-yard line. And in the back of the end zone, he hits his receiver. Well, it looked like the Ravens had tied the game up. And then they go to replay. And upon further review, they figure out that the toe was on the line. The question is this, is this enough evidence to overturn an on-field touchdown call? Now, everybody has universally agreed of, like, of course, the toes on the line, the toes on the line. I've looked at this and continue to look at this over and over and over again. And I've got to question, is that toe really on the fucking line? I need to know the rule of whether or not the toe is over the line or is it on the line. Because if over the line is okay and on the line is not, I don't think you can overturn this call. There is clearly some sort of gap of error between the toe and the fucking line. Nobody has brought this up. And everybody that I brought this up to takes up fucking crazy. So then, of course, I related back to pickleball. And we're just standing on the kitchen line. If you're not touching the kitchen line, it's my understanding that you're not on the kitchen line. The toe, which, if we're just standing on the ground, naturally flares up, is hovering over the line, that's fine. But if it's on the line, it's not. This is hovering over the fucking line. This is not on the line. As a Raven's better last night, which I was. I'm obviously a little biased. I want to be transparent with you guys. But I still think the toe is not on the fucking line. I'm done with that. I'm done. I'm not going to say anymore. People would generally think I'm crazy for this, but whatever, fuck off. All right. The next story that we got here, the week one predictions for the NFL. We're going to rip through these just for time purposes. I believe this game played in fucking Brazil, which is wild. But it is minus two and a half. Philly minus two and a half. Oh, you forty nine and a half. Packer's storyline to watch. Only the Titans picked off fewer passes last season than the Packers seven. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to say anything. Open scored ESPN's receiver tracking metrics each of the past three seasons. So no matter the system, he will be open. These are all really well done. All right. So these are ESPN's picks Packers 2824. That's from color. Moody says Packers 30 Eagles 23. Waller says Eagles 24 Packers 23. The FBI prediction says Billy has a fifty seven point five percent chance of winning. And they have the average of three point two points. So if you look at the FBI prediction, the obvious play here is Billy. It looks like the experts so are on the Packers. All right. I believe this is coming Sunday 1 p.m. on Fox. The bold prediction. Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. or Gordon interception. I don't need these bold predictions. Let's just go on the FBI prediction. Atlanta has a fifty eight point eight percent chance of winning the game by an average of three point. One points. So that is Steelers at Falcons and Atlanta minus three and a half. Looks like you go either way there. The Cardinals and the Bills 1 p.m. on Sunday. It's Bills minus six and a half. Oh, he was 48 and a half going down to the bottom to the FBI prediction. Buffalo has a sixty seven point seven percent chance of winning by an average of seven point. Three points. Like Buffalo on the money line there. They're not dropping this one. Patriots at the Bengals. It's Cincinnati minus eight and a half that is a big line. If you're a survivor pool that might be the pick. Cincinnati minus eight and a half forty and a half. The FBI prediction is since the seventy five percent chance of winning the game. And the model says it went by an average of ten point five points. So it looks like since he would be the play there. How about the Titans at the Bears. Let's not forget the patch without Bill Belichick for the first time. It feels like ever. Titans at the Bears is Chicago minus three and a half. Really. Forty four and a half is the OU. The FBI prediction Chicago will win sixty four point six percent of the time. The computer says by an average of six points. It looks like Chicago could be the play Texans at Colts. The guy Houston minus three forty and a half is the OU. Remember the Texans have that breakout season last year. A lot of people are wondering how well they're going to do in their software. Camping fifty three point seven percent of the time. They got Houston winning in the computer model by an average of one point three points. Looks like this one is going to be tight. How about the Jags at the dolphins. It's Miami minus three and a half forty eight and a half. Is the OU the FBI prediction. Miami will win fifty nine point eight percent of the time. By an average of four point five points. Is what the model says. Yeah. I like Miami. It's in Miami. They just they have weapons up and down. Panthers at Saints, New Orleans minus four. OU is forty one. In a half. The models, New Orleans will win this sixty four point four percent of the time. And by an average of five point nine points. So apparently New Orleans would be the play. How about the Vikings at the Giants. Minnesota minus one and a half forty one point five. Is the OU. The FBI in this one says the Giants will win fifty percent of the time for nine point nine percent. By an average of point three points. Yeah. I don't know. Really want to bet on the fucking Giants. Not really. Raiders at Chargers. You got the Chargers minus three forty point five. Is the OU for Jim Harbaugh's debut the prediction. Because the Chargers will win sixty three percent of the time. By an average of five point two points. So computer wise at least. It looks like the Chargers would be in the play. How about the Cowboys at the Browns. It should be a fun one Cleveland minus two and a half. The OU in this one is forty and a half. The FBI prediction says Dallas wins fifty one percent of the time. I like taking I take Dallas here. Fuck it. Right. You got the Browns. The Browns had a decent season last year. But Dallas you just never know what you're going to get. You know. They have the potential to be the best team in the NFL. So if that comes out firing in that's the case. Look out. I would certainly have no qualms about taking them at Cleveland. The commanders at the Bucks. We have Tampa minus three and a half at forty two point five. This is the OU. Then you got the FBI predictor here. Tampa wins sixty two percent of the time by an average of five points. So it looks like the Bucks at home would be the play. How about the Rams and the Lions. Some forget the Lions are so fucking close to one of the Super Bowl last season. It's Detroit minus four and a half at home. Oh yeah. I figured this would be a big one to really good offense. It's fifty two point five. The FBI prediction model says Detroit would win sixty three percent of the time by an average of five point two points. So it looks like the line is right on there. How about the Jets at the forty nine or J E T S jets jets jets. SF minus four and a half. That's it. Remember Aaron Rodgers. Oh this could be a fun one. This will be a fun one. This is Monday night. Twenty p.m. Eastern shit. I'm one of the bay. This might be worth sticking around and going to the game. The FBI prediction says San Francisco wins sixty four percent of the time by an average of six points. I'll take the fucking Niners. Why not. And then that's it for all the games. Should be fun to see how the first week plays out. We have. A woman. Who lost her leg. A year ago. This is a fascinating story. American swimmer wins silver in the Paralympics one year. After losing her leg in a shark attack. A woman who lost her leg in a shark attack. One silver medal at the twenty twenty four Paralympics in Paris. Ali Truett. A Connecticut native took on the silver medal Thursday in the women's swimming. Four hundred meter. Freestyle just one year ago in May twenty three. Trinette. Was on a post college graduation occasion with her best friend. The turkey cake goes. When she was attacked by shark. The first time I got back in the water was July a year ago. Truett said good more to good morning America. In August I had the Paralympics. I got back in with a floaty around my stomach because we weren't sure how I was going to respond in the water again and how. And now I'm headed to the Paralympics. She added to represent my country is just an incredible kind of journey that makes me feel so proud and really grateful. Truett said she was with a friend and when they're out snorkeling. When a shark appeared seemingly out of nowhere and started to attack them. We fought back but pretty quickly the shark had my leg in his mouth. And the next thing I knew it had bitten off my foot and part of my leg. Truett said she was and her friend had to swim 75 yards back to the snorkeling boat. Once on the boat, Truett said her friend had turned to get to her leg to stop the bleeding. Truett was eventually airlifted to the hospital in Miami where she underwent two lifesaving surgeries. She was later transported to the hospital in New York to be close to her family and friends at home where she underwent a trans tribal amputation of her leg. Surging took place May 31st, 2023 through its 23rd birthday. Very dark day. She recounted. But I'm alive. And that's when I try to focus on and kind of just live the life that I've been given to the fullest. After amputation and prosthetically help provide Truett with better mobility. Although she says she pays challenges adapting her new normal. I'm relearning life without an ankle. As I explained, I have to learn to sit again to stand again to walk again and run. And how to do stairs and everyday challenges. Truett says she also faced pain in her leg as well as a risk of infection and struggle emotionally in addition to the physical limitation. So anyway, so cool. Overcoming all that adversity dealing with what life gives us. And I just think that's a fucking awesome example. I mean, this is a year ago. A fucking year ago. She has her leg amputated and a year later she's winning silver in the 400 Paralympics. Amazing. All right. MLB. Hold tight. We're also brought to you by Verge. Go to try Verge.com. Talk to my guy, Jory over there. This is lemon, canvas, honey. Listen, my throat like instantly clear up. It's not going to make you high. It gives you a nice little. You force doing. But nothing too much. A good little shot of energy. The Mets have won seven in a row. And with the Braves loss last night, they're now tied for the third wildcard spot. This is incredible. The Mets were not supposed to be this year. They were supposed to be decent. I remember like, you know, looking at it and said he'd be about 500. And if you remember earlier this year, there's a fucking debacle that we're leaving. I was talking shit. He's like, oh, we're the worst team in baseball. This has been the guy in his ass out of there. But it was dire times in Queens. And all of a sudden, boom. Francisco Lindor turns into a fucking MVP candidate. And they've been playing lights out. Completely have come together as a team that they've done a terrific job over there. So the New York Mets are now in prime position to make the playoffs. Fangrass still gives them only a shit. I think it was like a 36% chance of making the playoffs. So I'm sure Mets fans are going to feel like it's a major disappointment if they don't. I'm looking at like, look, you're playing with the house's money. Yesterday it was one nothing runs over the ass rows. The umpires fucked up another play. I can't believe how many reviews are missing New York. I mean, it's really, really bad. So I think it was breaking up hit. They called it a foul ball in the field. They go to New York. The break was like, look, did I get hit? And they go back to New York to confirm their play. And they're like, no, it's a foul ball. He's like, what the fuck? No. So I think Joey has fought and ended up getting thrown out. But in regard of this, the Astros didn't score any runs, they deserved a win. They go down one nothing. The twins 4-3 over the race. Yesterday it was a Mariners 6-4 over the A's. The Giants finally took a game. They had been scuffling 3-2 over the D-Max despite the snow performance. It was just one inning, but with shotty defense. Behind the Pirates, 9-4 over the Nats. Marlins go down to the Phillies at home, 5-2. The Braves at home moves to the Rockies. The Braves are in trouble. I mean, you just got all the momentum in the world that Matt's coming up. You asked me why at least you didn't make the playoffs. The Braves are the Mets right now. I'm just hit the fucking Mets. Yes, I've seen this movie before. They have some serious momentum on their side. And it's all about who can get hot down the stretch. And right now the Mets are fucking in Fuego. Rangers 3-1 over the Angels tonight's win. Probably a little, it's too little too late for the defending World Champs. And then last night, the Padres had a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning. Two outs like down to their last strike. I mean, you can't make the shit up. And then Parker Meadows hits a go-ahead Grand Slam to put the Tigers up 4-3. They end up winning. The Padres dropped to 80-62. Is it a big deal? I don't know. Mike Schill was talking about at the end. He's like, look, we try to put our kids in position to succeed. We play hard every single night. That shit happens. And, well, that's exactly what happens. So the standings right now. You got the division leaders, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Houston. Those are all your division leaders in the American League. And then you have the Yankees, twins, and royals. Pretty much locking up the wild card spot. I don't think a whole lot is going to change. Detroit's sitting there at 71 and 70. They're 5-back. Mayors are 5-back at 71 and 70 as well. The Red Sox are 70 and 70. So it would just take a fucking small pair of Red Sox, by the way. We've lost 5-0. They're fucking done. And then in the national league. So the playoff picture is pretty clear. Right? Now the Yankees should overtake Baltimore and shake it up that way. But you could also have, somehow, Kansas City or Texas or Minnesota take over Cleveland. That's possible. But other than that, shit's just not changing. Those are your playoff teams. The Orioles, the Indians, the Astros, the Yankees, the twins in Kansas City. That should be fun. And then the National League have the Dodgers on top of the West, the Phillies on top of the East, the Brewers on top of the Central. And then you have San Diego and Arizona locking up the first two wild card spots. Arizona's not that comfortable. North San Diego. I mean, there's three up on the Braves and the Mets. So theoretically, something could change there. The Cubs are only four back. San Luis has five back. Yeah. Giants, like seven and a half back, they're done. It's football season as Henry posted on No Filter Network. The other day, if you're a San Francisco Giants fan. But we, we shall see how that ends up shaking up a little more room for up and back, whatever. And then lastly, here, track you with Tommy's path to 50-50 season and beyond. So ever since arriving to Major League Baseball, 2018, showing you with Tommy has pushed boundaries of what a single baseball player's table is doing. Well, rehabbing for an elbow injury, keeping Otani off the mound in 2023, the Dodgers' DH is finding other ways, 2023, 2024. It's the actual year that we're in. Thank you, MLB.com. One year, this is what's fascinating. One year after Atlanta's Ronald Cunha Jr. established the 40-70 club. Otani is on his way to making history. But as though my smash, you know, Miranda's swiping bags and blistering pace. The 30-year-old has already reached the previously elusive 40-40 mark faster than any other player. And he hasn't stopped there on August 30th. He became the first player with at least 43 home runs and 43 stone bases. So how high can Otani go? Here's a look at it. Right now, showing Otani has 44 home runs and 46 stone bases. He is on pace for 51 homers in 53 bags. That did pose as a question. What's more impressive of Cunha's 40-70 from last season? Or if Otani is able to reach the 50-50. I don't think there's any question he's going to get the stolen bases. Home runs are tough. They come in bunches. Now, you also have to remember, as things tighten up and these become must-win games down the stretch, and you have these teams fighting, scratching, clawing, like teams like San Diego or teams like Arizona to get into the playoffs. They're not going to fucking piss to them. They come up in a big spot. I'm like giving them anything to hit. No chance. So I certainly don't think it's a guarantee. But I'd actually probably say, I mean, if he's on pace for 51 and 53, you would say, "Okay, yeah." I think the bags are no pro. He's going to get the fastest because he's going to get on base. And again, down this stretch run, people are not going to want to give up the long ball to show Otani. Regardless, I think I'd take the 50-50. You know I've never done 50-50. Now, we know we never did 47, but 50 fucking 50. 50-50? Remember how big we do a 40-40 list? I mean, we're talking like a whole another month of production. It would take to get to 50-50. So, really impressive with Otani. And there you go. There's my pick six and all the shit I want to talk about. Everyone having a fantastic weekend? We got flag football and Stanford football tomorrow. Pick a ball mix in between. And then, lastly here. So, I didn't read this article. I didn't go searching for it. But I got a call from my mother this morning. And she said, "Honey, are you coming to town for an age game?" I'm like, "Oh yeah, yes, Sunday. I'm going to go to the call and see him." And I think it's a little autographed thing. And I'm supposed to throw out the first pitch. Adam Rosales is also going to be there for my age player. And I said, "Gotta be a cool way to say farewell to the call and see him, I guess." I said, "Yeah, I plan on being there." She goes, "Oh." She goes, "I got a Googler telling me that you were going to be there and I know you were coming in town." And the Googler was an article saying that they're not sure how you're going to be received back at the call of Sam because you made some comments about how, "Hey, it might be more convenient for you to go to a game in Sacramento or Las Vegas than it is actually Oakland." And you think it's okay that these are leaving. And I'm like, "Okay, well, if that's the case." I mean, yeah, those are all things that I certainly had said before. Now, I want to go on record and hopefully everybody will understand, I must prefer the A's state in Oakland. Had the city of Oakland and the A's ownership group figured out a fucking way to make it happen over the past 24 years since I first got called up with the Oakland A's. Well, it's been a quarter of a century and they couldn't figure it out. We also know that the A's needed a new home. So, it's just basically got to this point where it's like shitter get off the fucking pot and nobody's shit, so they have to get off the pot. So they're going to go to Sacramento. We believe they're going to go to Vegas and that is the result. But that doesn't change my feelings for Oakland. That doesn't make me believe that they're better off in these other spots. I love Oakland. I grew up going to those games. Oakland will always have a special place in my heart. The Coliseum will always have a special place in my heart. And I wasn't the best player by any means. But the one thing I'll tell you is that each and every single time I took that field, I realized how grateful I was to play Major League Baseball in the city of Oakland, in the Coliseum, representing a team in a fan base that literally was my backyard growing up. So, it's okay. Look, if A's fans want to boo me because of some comments that made or some honesty, I'm okay with that. But I do want everyone who is an Oakland A's fan to understand I left my fucking balls on the line and every single time I took that field. I gave that team and that organization, everything I had to the point where when I got traded, I cried. I literally just, I don't say like a baby, but it hurt. And I think it took some time to get over. That was my family. That was my baseball family. But I love Oakland and still do. And I'm still rooting for the city and hopefully baseball will be back there at some point. I don't think there's any question about something needed to change immediately with the situation that they have going on there. Now, there's been some cool things, whether it's Butler or Rookter with the A's this year that I think I've given a lot of people hope. And the A's have always been a fantastic organization. I love, love, love, Mark Tote. I love the coaching staff that they've assembled, whether it's Bobby Crosby or Michael Dready. There's a lot of love this way, guys, a lot. And, you know, once again, all my ass off, every fucking time I took that field and I wasn't always going to give you the best performance, but I was going to give you each and every single piece of my heart and all of my energy and all of my effort. And I think, you know, when you walk away and say at the end of the day, whether the numbers are what the numbers are, you know, we didn't win a championship. Yeah, would have loved to. I think we have the best team in baseball, at least one, if not two or even three of those years. But I think you measure a person's character by the effort that they put in. And, you know, ideally when people look back upon my time in Oakland, hopefully it'll be able to see that. So, that's it. Everyone have a fantastic weekend. On Monday. Bingo. Alright, Phil, we're recording now. So it's live. Go ahead. Pick on me the way that you want to. Did I say that? I would say that to my son. Man, I mean, come on, man. Just go. This isn't CBS. Be quiet for a few seconds. Why would people want to listen to the Sims complete podcast? Well, a couple of things. One, if you like to see sons pick on their father, this might be the place. If you want to see a place where the father just kicks the **** out of his son, this would be the place. What do you like about it, Matt? Ditto. Father, son, dynamic duo talking about the game of football that we love and share and appreciate together. And, you know, hey, it's an extension of what we did, right? Growing up, I was able to watch my father play football, then obviously watch him as a broadcaster. And then he taught me the game of football and share the wisdom that he learned throughout his playing career. And, you know, hey, sometimes we're full of it and sometimes we're, we actually know a thing or two. Well, we do do a lot of research. At least I do. You're a little spotty, but you know, you're hanging in there. It's fun. I love doing this and it's been awesome. Sims complete. 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