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Well, I had Saint John's minus six and a half, so I'm not doing great right now. I've already explained to my three dogs and two cats that you know, they're not going to be eating grain free you know, food for the next for the next week. I always tell people. I always tell people when you gamble, gamble responsibly where your cats and dogs can still eat you know, uh, grain free and live along life. Obviously, obviously I don't follow my advice.

Well, I had Saint John's minus six and a half, so I'm not doing great right now. I've already explained to my three dogs and two cats that you know, they're not going to be eating grain free you know, food for the next for the next week. I always tell people. I always tell people when you gamble, gamble responsibly where your cats and dogs can still eat you know, uh, grain free and live along life. Obviously, obviously I don't follow my advice.

And you know I'm always a Mark Marvel. Look, I've been obviously around the sports scene forever. The best man of my wedding was a bookie.

And you know I'm always a Mark Marvel. Look, I've been obviously around the sports scene forever. The best man of my wedding was a bookie.

I love that.

I love that.

Oh he was and he was he was an independent operator back in the day.

Oh he was and he was he was an independent operator back in the day.

You're you're speaking my love language.

You're you're speaking my love language.

And it was because of him. And actually it's it's funny how this all works. I don't want to again bore people with my old, old stories, but my gambling history really ended abruptly in nineteen eighty one. I was the year I graduated college. NCAA tournament right Thursday, and I'm getting all these recommendations. Tournament was smaller, wasn't even sixty fourteen's back in those days. So you know, I'm sitting there and I've got guys telling me, you know, this is the best play, best play. So I bet six.

And it was because of him. And actually it's it's funny how this all works. I don't want to again bore people with my old, old stories, but my gambling history really ended abruptly in nineteen eighty one. I was the year I graduated college. NCAA tournament right Thursday, and I'm getting all these recommendations. Tournament was smaller, wasn't even sixty fourteen's back in those days. So you know, I'm sitting there and I've got guys telling me, you know, this is the best play, best play. So I bet six.

Games the first day, you know, no harm. I lose all six.

Games the first day, you know, no harm. I lose all six.

And I'm like, how did that happen? I mean, the odds are the same of me winning all six as lose all six. It's a flip of the coin. So the next day, day two, I bet on five games and I'm gonna make some of this money back. Lost all five. I lost the equivalent of the time a three months rent. I had crawled back to my father, who was not happy, and that pretty much squashed. Outside an occasional Super Bowl bet or something like that, I needa that that was it. For me, and I don't know if that's good or bad. I feel envious for people that are totally engaged in this.

And I'm like, how did that happen? I mean, the odds are the same of me winning all six as lose all six. It's a flip of the coin. So the next day, day two, I bet on five games and I'm gonna make some of this money back. Lost all five. I lost the equivalent of the time a three months rent. I had crawled back to my father, who was not happy, and that pretty much squashed. Outside an occasional Super Bowl bet or something like that, I needa that that was it. For me, and I don't know if that's good or bad. I feel envious for people that are totally engaged in this.

I know you certainly are with obviously great success.

I know you certainly are with obviously great success.

Although yeah, there's gonna be days like today when Saint John's shoo's like five percent like they did against Arkansas today.

Although yeah, there's gonna be days like today when Saint John's shoo's like five percent like they did against Arkansas today.

Yeah, it's unbelievable. Both these teams shooting under thirty percent from downtown, which which we have not seen obviously this season. So a very uncharacteristic game for both Saint John's and Arkansas. Even though Arkansas ended up winning, it was close down of course, to the wire. But nonetheless, yeah, you know, again I tell people like I think it's really important, and you know I am in this gambling space. I take it very seriously in regard to I do believe that people listen to my gambling advice, uh and they spend their hard earned dollars on the suggestions that I make. And just to be full transparency, I have not done well this this college football season because I typically I like to ride the dogs, and and we are not finding the dogs having any success. In fact, the favorites, especially double digit favorites Steve, have won a lot like like unheard of percentage so far this season. And I was listening to the Doug Gottlieb promo for his show, and and really like he hit the nail on the head. NIL deals, the transfer portal has changed the landscape of just college sports in general, not just in the in in college basketball, but in the NFL as well. But I think what we are seeing this year is, you know, the young hot thing that's only going to play college basketball for one year is not the shiny new toy anymore. It is it is the veteran guys that are staying in college basketball because they're making a ton of money with the NIL deals and the transfer portals. So now the men majors that gave us so much excitement in so much parody right in college basketball. It's just it's fallen by the wayside and it's not happening anymore.

Yeah, it's unbelievable. Both these teams shooting under thirty percent from downtown, which which we have not seen obviously this season. So a very uncharacteristic game for both Saint John's and Arkansas. Even though Arkansas ended up winning, it was close down of course, to the wire. But nonetheless, yeah, you know, again I tell people like I think it's really important, and you know I am in this gambling space. I take it very seriously in regard to I do believe that people listen to my gambling advice, uh and they spend their hard earned dollars on the suggestions that I make. And just to be full transparency, I have not done well this this college football season because I typically I like to ride the dogs, and and we are not finding the dogs having any success. In fact, the favorites, especially double digit favorites Steve, have won a lot like like unheard of percentage so far this season. And I was listening to the Doug Gottlieb promo for his show, and and really like he hit the nail on the head. NIL deals, the transfer portal has changed the landscape of just college sports in general, not just in the in in college basketball, but in the NFL as well. But I think what we are seeing this year is, you know, the young hot thing that's only going to play college basketball for one year is not the shiny new toy anymore. It is it is the veteran guys that are staying in college basketball because they're making a ton of money with the NIL deals and the transfer portals. So now the men majors that gave us so much excitement in so much parody right in college basketball. It's just it's fallen by the wayside and it's not happening anymore.

Well this was, I mean. I have literally been filling out brackets since the field was expanded to sixty four schools back in nineteen eighty five, the year Villanova upset Georgetown in the championship game, and I have filled out a bracket. I never do multiple brackets. I'm not a believer in that you know the idea, Well, I have three different brackets. No, I have one bracket. Maybe I've entered that bracket into two different competitions, but I only do a single bracket every single year.

Well this was, I mean. I have literally been filling out brackets since the field was expanded to sixty four schools back in nineteen eighty five, the year Villanova upset Georgetown in the championship game, and I have filled out a bracket. I never do multiple brackets. I'm not a believer in that you know the idea, Well, I have three different brackets. No, I have one bracket. Maybe I've entered that bracket into two different competitions, but I only do a single bracket every single year.

Once I filled out the bracket, that's my bracket.

Once I filled out the bracket, that's my bracket.

And somehow, some way on Thursday, I did something that I had never done before, and I won a perfect sixteen to zero and which is and it's documented because it's on our Fox Sports Radio competition.

And somehow, some way on Thursday, I did something that I had never done before, and I won a perfect sixteen to zero and which is and it's documented because it's on our Fox Sports Radio competition.

So I mean, it wasn't like, oh, let me see that bracket.

So I mean, it wasn't like, oh, let me see that bracket.

Well, it's actually been posted since Tuesday, it's so it's up there, and I actually pulled it off. But I didn't have a lot of upsets. You know, I'm just sitting there doing the brackets. It's funny because in the first round first, you know, first two days, my record was twenty nine to three.

Well, it's actually been posted since Tuesday, it's so it's up there, and I actually pulled it off. But I didn't have a lot of upsets. You know, I'm just sitting there doing the brackets. It's funny because in the first round first, you know, first two days, my record was twenty nine to three.

Wow.

Wow.

And two of my losses because I do this the teams that win the playing games, because you know my UCLA Bruins, you know, one from the first four to the final four. You know, back in the day, VCU did the same thing when Chaka Smart was so I always picked those teams to win their first game. So I had North Carolina and Xavier coming out of the first four wins and winning in the first round. They both lost. That That was two of my three losses. The only air of the loss I had was Mississippi State. Now I had Saint John's, okay, so but I think almost everybody had Saint John's except apparently Martin over here, who had Arkansas going into the Sweet sixteen. So are a good job?

And two of my losses because I do this the teams that win the playing games, because you know my UCLA Bruins, you know, one from the first four to the final four. You know, back in the day, VCU did the same thing when Chaka Smart was so I always picked those teams to win their first game. So I had North Carolina and Xavier coming out of the first four wins and winning in the first round. They both lost. That That was two of my three losses. The only air of the loss I had was Mississippi State. Now I had Saint John's, okay, so but I think almost everybody had Saint John's except apparently Martin over here, who had Arkansas going into the Sweet sixteen. So are a good job?

Well do you approof do you proof Steve get proof I needed?

Well do you approof do you proof Steve get proof I needed?

They actually posted it. It's posted. Yeah, so he's he's got that there. I'm gonna give that one to you. But I don't think it's gonna hurt me all that much because I think most people thought Saint John's.

They actually posted it. It's posted. Yeah, so he's he's got that there. I'm gonna give that one to you. But I don't think it's gonna hurt me all that much because I think most people thought Saint John's.

I mean, here's the thing.

I mean, here's the thing.

It's not gonna hurt folks if they've got Texas Tech advancing to face Florida in the Elite eight. So no, it won't be such a big blow. But there are a number of people who had Saint John's facing Florida and there and you know, listen, I know the majority of brackets out there have Florida winning the whole damn thing. So but they're for those that who were calling the upset majority of them were Saint John's more so than Texas Tech. Yeah, so that that could sting a little bit more than most.

It's not gonna hurt folks if they've got Texas Tech advancing to face Florida in the Elite eight. So no, it won't be such a big blow. But there are a number of people who had Saint John's facing Florida and there and you know, listen, I know the majority of brackets out there have Florida winning the whole damn thing. So but they're for those that who were calling the upset majority of them were Saint John's more so than Texas Tech. Yeah, so that that could sting a little bit more than most.

Yeah, I mean, the Patinos story is an amazing story. First of all, I just love watching Caliperi and Patino. And by the way, I say this to people all the time, I know that you followed college follow college basketball based on one thing, how you pronounced coach Cal's name. It's not Calipari, It's Caliperi.

Yeah, I mean, the Patinos story is an amazing story. First of all, I just love watching Caliperi and Patino. And by the way, I say this to people all the time, I know that you followed college follow college basketball based on one thing, how you pronounced coach Cal's name. It's not Calipari, It's Caliperi.

Let's just make this infinitely Claire.

Let's just make this infinitely Claire.

And how do I know that because I've interviewed him several times and I've asked him flat out.

And how do I know that because I've interviewed him several times and I've asked him flat out.

He really doesn't care.

He really doesn't care.

But if he goes, if you're going to actually pronounce my name, it's Calipari, It's not Calipari. It's not like Calamari Calipari, it's Caliperi. And so like our own Aaron Taurus, who's gone all to work with coach cal always calls him Caliperi. But I was. I was at the Meadowlands of nineteen ninety six of the Final Four when caliperi'st UMass team with Marcus Camby faced off against Patino's Kentucky team that would go on to win the national championship was at the Metal Lands. Last time that the Final four was held in an NBA arena, Anita. And here we are twenty nine years later and these two coaches still going at a two Hall of famers. I'm happy for coach Cal obviously disappointed for Rick Patino has made a miraculous comeback from all the scandal that obviously cost him a national championship at Louisville. But just to see those legends on the court coaching against each other, for me as a college basketball junkie, that gets me excited.

But if he goes, if you're going to actually pronounce my name, it's Calipari, It's not Calipari. It's not like Calamari Calipari, it's Caliperi. And so like our own Aaron Taurus, who's gone all to work with coach cal always calls him Caliperi. But I was. I was at the Meadowlands of nineteen ninety six of the Final Four when caliperi'st UMass team with Marcus Camby faced off against Patino's Kentucky team that would go on to win the national championship was at the Metal Lands. Last time that the Final four was held in an NBA arena, Anita. And here we are twenty nine years later and these two coaches still going at a two Hall of famers. I'm happy for coach Cal obviously disappointed for Rick Patino has made a miraculous comeback from all the scandal that obviously cost him a national championship at Louisville. But just to see those legends on the court coaching against each other, for me as a college basketball junkie, that gets me excited.

Yeah, absolutely, you know, It's just it's interesting. I think there might be a change here in regard to you know, that first round and again, you did exceptionally well. I did not. I took a lot of upsets like and again, full transparency, I had high Point upsetting Purdue, right.

Yeah, absolutely, you know, It's just it's interesting. I think there might be a change here in regard to you know, that first round and again, you did exceptionally well. I did not. I took a lot of upsets like and again, full transparency, I had high Point upsetting Purdue, right.

And by the way, you weren't the only one. There was a lot of buzz about high Point in that game. And the Purdue with the lost to Saint Peter's a couple of years ago. Obviously they had the one sixteen loss. So yeah, Purdue, even though they got to the championship game last year, A lot of people are thinking they're going to go back to.

And by the way, you weren't the only one. There was a lot of buzz about high Point in that game. And the Purdue with the lost to Saint Peter's a couple of years ago. Obviously they had the one sixteen loss. So yeah, Purdue, even though they got to the championship game last year, A lot of people are thinking they're going to go back to.

Their normal I know, I really really, I think the sexy pick, the sexy upset was UCSD, m HM over Michigan. I had them as well. I had Yale over Texas A and m who right now is giving Michigan a run for their money as we speak. Yes, so had I really I came in with I had VCU over BYU. I came in with a number of upsets that I anticipated happening that did not transpire for me. So now you know, I think the second round, I think this is going to be interesting. I think there's going to be a turn of the tide, and I think we are going to see some upsets happening here. Like I do have Texas A and m OVER over Michigan.

Their normal I know, I really really, I think the sexy pick, the sexy upset was UCSD, m HM over Michigan. I had them as well. I had Yale over Texas A and m who right now is giving Michigan a run for their money as we speak. Yes, so had I really I came in with I had VCU over BYU. I came in with a number of upsets that I anticipated happening that did not transpire for me. So now you know, I think the second round, I think this is going to be interesting. I think there's going to be a turn of the tide, and I think we are going to see some upsets happening here. Like I do have Texas A and m OVER over Michigan.

Well, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Okay, So what we're going to do, Anita, because later on I'm going to use Anita's expertise in this. Well there you know, but like you say, it's been, it's been we're.

Well, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Okay, So what we're going to do, Anita, because later on I'm going to use Anita's expertise in this. Well there you know, but like you say, it's been, it's been we're.

Hours for Mese teams.

Hours for Mese teams.

Okay, expertise. Well, here's the deal. So the first rounds over, so forget you, forget your individual bracket all right now that you're like, oh, it's going to be one of those years coming up later in the show, and he is going to run down picks four witch schools. You know, later games tonight, obviously the games tomorrow are the best place. And think about it is Nina's not just going to I've seen anias works.

Okay, expertise. Well, here's the deal. So the first rounds over, so forget you, forget your individual bracket all right now that you're like, oh, it's going to be one of those years coming up later in the show, and he is going to run down picks four witch schools. You know, later games tonight, obviously the games tomorrow are the best place. And think about it is Nina's not just going to I've seen anias works.

He's not going to just say yeah, I pick them. No, no, no, She'll give.

He's not going to just say yeah, I pick them. No, no, no, She'll give.

You a little there's a reason why, there's there's a reason to this, Okay, So we'll have that a little bit later on. I gotta also tell you a little bit later on, Anita, I was at the u c l A women's basketball game last night against Southern You my Bruins are number one in the country going to the tournament. No one's picking them. They're all picking yukon a USC or you know, South Carolina and no one's going with UC. But I wanted to share the experience being at that game last night. And you know where we are right now in terms of the women's tournament post Caitlin Clarks. We'll have that a little bit later on, but coming out on the other side, we're gonna get into NFL football. We got a lot to talk about. By the way, make sure to check out Fox Sports Radio's YouTube channel. A ton of great videos for many of our Fox Sports Radio shows. Just search Fox Sports Radio on YouTube. You see a whole bunch of video highlights from our shows. Be sure to subscribe to always have that instant access to our Fox Sports Radio videos on YouTube. Adam Kaplan, our NFL Insider, will give us the inside.

You a little there's a reason why, there's there's a reason to this, Okay, So we'll have that a little bit later on. I gotta also tell you a little bit later on, Anita, I was at the u c l A women's basketball game last night against Southern You my Bruins are number one in the country going to the tournament. No one's picking them. They're all picking yukon a USC or you know, South Carolina and no one's going with UC. But I wanted to share the experience being at that game last night. And you know where we are right now in terms of the women's tournament post Caitlin Clarks. We'll have that a little bit later on, but coming out on the other side, we're gonna get into NFL football. We got a lot to talk about. By the way, make sure to check out Fox Sports Radio's YouTube channel. A ton of great videos for many of our Fox Sports Radio shows. Just search Fox Sports Radio on YouTube. You see a whole bunch of video highlights from our shows. Be sure to subscribe to always have that instant access to our Fox Sports Radio videos on YouTube. Adam Kaplan, our NFL Insider, will give us the inside.

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Are we any closer to Aaron Rodgers Sonny.

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I guess over under how many times you're gonna mention how great you did in the first round.

I guess over under how many times you're gonna mention how great you did in the first round.

I say, there is no limit to how many times are you going to talk about this? And now, I promise you, God.

I say, there is no limit to how many times are you going to talk about this? And now, I promise you, God.

Bless you, I would do this. Hey, listen, dude, I would do this. I would do the same thing. I would do the same thing. And by the way, by the way, just to mention in regard to your read, like, I have a lot of friends now who are like raising chickens so that they can cultivate their own eggs, Like it's a thing.

Bless you, I would do this. Hey, listen, dude, I would do this. I would do the same thing. I would do the same thing. And by the way, by the way, just to mention in regard to your read, like, I have a lot of friends now who are like raising chickens so that they can cultivate their own eggs, Like it's a thing.

Well, I mean believe.

Well, I mean believe.

It was part of your read And I was like, Oh that's straight. And then I'm like, wait, no, that's not strange. Like I have at least three or four friends. Well, I have like a kid, like like you know, a coop, right, is that what's called?

It was part of your read And I was like, Oh that's straight. And then I'm like, wait, no, that's not strange. Like I have at least three or four friends. Well, I have like a kid, like like you know, a coop, right, is that what's called?

Yeah? I have a twenty six year old son, my younger son living at home, who eats five egg breakfasts every morning.

Yeah? I have a twenty six year old son, my younger son living at home, who eats five egg breakfasts every morning.

Well, now, eggs are so damn expensive, Steve it. Actually it actually would be to raise some chickens so you can harvest your own eggs. I'm just throwing it out there.

Well, now, eggs are so damn expensive, Steve it. Actually it actually would be to raise some chickens so you can harvest your own eggs. I'm just throwing it out there.

Well, I appreciate that, Anita. Now I will like to uh, well switch gears for a moment here, because we still have a lot of NFL news to get to. And Johnny is right now. He is simply the best of the best. He is our fell inside here at Fox Sports Radio, the great Adam Kaplan is joining us once again. I don't know about your egg intake, Adam, these.

Well, I appreciate that, Anita. Now I will like to uh, well switch gears for a moment here, because we still have a lot of NFL news to get to. And Johnny is right now. He is simply the best of the best. He is our fell inside here at Fox Sports Radio, the great Adam Kaplan is joining us once again. I don't know about your egg intake, Adam, these.

Days, I'm a vegan, my man.

Days, I'm a vegan, my man.

Okay, then you don't have to worry about that. But there are still teams trying to figure out the quarterback situation before we get to you know, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, how surprised were you with this Jameis Winston situation with the Giants.

Okay, then you don't have to worry about that. But there are still teams trying to figure out the quarterback situation before we get to you know, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, how surprised were you with this Jameis Winston situation with the Giants.

Well, look, they are waiting on the Rogers situation, although they know that the odds are against him getting them. The Steelers won him badly, and we had his meeting with the Steelers yesterday. So look, here's the thing, guys. They only had Tommy DeVito on her contract, the only team they only had prior to yesterday one quarterback on the roster. They had to sign somebody. Jamis will make the roster. You'll compete for a role. No, I mean they had it at a quarterback. So no, I'm not surprised, although I know there was I was told last night there was another team involved. It was not the Browns, by the way. But bottom line is Jamis's you check him off.

Well, look, they are waiting on the Rogers situation, although they know that the odds are against him getting them. The Steelers won him badly, and we had his meeting with the Steelers yesterday. So look, here's the thing, guys. They only had Tommy DeVito on her contract, the only team they only had prior to yesterday one quarterback on the roster. They had to sign somebody. Jamis will make the roster. You'll compete for a role. No, I mean they had it at a quarterback. So no, I'm not surprised, although I know there was I was told last night there was another team involved. It was not the Browns, by the way. But bottom line is Jamis's you check him off.

Guys.

Guys.

There are so few quarterbacks available now in veteran free agency. It's Rogers, it's Russell Wilson, it's Carson wet It's got some interest out there. Joe Flacco, who my understanding is the Browns have some interest in bringing him back. And it's pretty much. And then you got you know, Drew lock Case Kingum, so the list is dwindling.

There are so few quarterbacks available now in veteran free agency. It's Rogers, it's Russell Wilson, it's Carson wet It's got some interest out there. Joe Flacco, who my understanding is the Browns have some interest in bringing him back. And it's pretty much. And then you got you know, Drew lock Case Kingum, so the list is dwindling.

Adam, it's been a minute high mid Yeah, how are you. I'm great, good to hear your.

Adam, it's been a minute high mid Yeah, how are you. I'm great, good to hear your.

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Hey hey, now, yeah, that's right.

There's not enough botox in the world.

There's not enough botox in the world.

Dude.

Dude.

All right, let's talk about Aaron Rodgers, right because I find this interesting. Right he wanted reports where he wanted to go to Minnesota Vikings. They kicked that can felt that they were going to move forward with JJ McCarthy. Maybe they bring Ryan Tannehill to be somewhat of a mentor. But you know, the the big reason why Aaron Rodgers came to the Jets was because, you know, it was it was an offensive system that they brought an offensive coordinator that knew the system like, and it was his system and it was what he was familiar with and he didn't have to learn a new system. Whether he goes to the Pittsburgh Stealers with Arthur Smith, whether he goes to the Giants with Brian Dabele, those are two, you know, teams that I don't feel are going to like change their offensive philosophy for Aaron Rogers right now.

All right, let's talk about Aaron Rodgers, right because I find this interesting. Right he wanted reports where he wanted to go to Minnesota Vikings. They kicked that can felt that they were going to move forward with JJ McCarthy. Maybe they bring Ryan Tannehill to be somewhat of a mentor. But you know, the the big reason why Aaron Rodgers came to the Jets was because, you know, it was it was an offensive system that they brought an offensive coordinator that knew the system like, and it was his system and it was what he was familiar with and he didn't have to learn a new system. Whether he goes to the Pittsburgh Stealers with Arthur Smith, whether he goes to the Giants with Brian Dabele, those are two, you know, teams that I don't feel are going to like change their offensive philosophy for Aaron Rogers right now.

No they're not.

No they're not.

I mean no, no, they're not. First of all, he's forty one and a half years old. He could not move last season. He had two injuries Hampshire extrain MCL's brain. He just is you wonder physically how he's doing.

I mean no, no, they're not. First of all, he's forty one and a half years old. He could not move last season. He had two injuries Hampshire extrain MCL's brain. He just is you wonder physically how he's doing.

I mean he ended the season.

I mean he ended the season.

I was told healthy, but you're worry about that as quarterbacks get in the forties that just don't move as well.

I was told healthy, but you're worry about that as quarterbacks get in the forties that just don't move as well.

Yeah, Arthur Smith is a run first guy.

Yeah, Arthur Smith is a run first guy.

I mean that that's you know, what he wants, and he wants decisive quarterbacks. You know, as I reported about six weeks ago, Smith led the coaches and wanting to bench Russell Wilson, but they were told they couldn't do it. So it is funny though, guys that Russell Wilson I'm told to still on their list, believe it or not.

I mean that that's you know, what he wants, and he wants decisive quarterbacks. You know, as I reported about six weeks ago, Smith led the coaches and wanting to bench Russell Wilson, but they were told they couldn't do it. So it is funny though, guys that Russell Wilson I'm told to still on their list, believe it or not.

It's a long shot.

It's a long shot.

Because they want Rogers, but the Steelers are in need of not eliminated him from their list. And then you know, you look at the Giants and Brian Dable. Yeah, he runs a different scheme. He runs a combination of schemes. But I'll say this about the Giants. I'm not saying they're making the playoffs if they get the quarterback position right, but they're really good at.

Because they want Rogers, but the Steelers are in need of not eliminated him from their list. And then you know, you look at the Giants and Brian Dable. Yeah, he runs a different scheme. He runs a combination of schemes. But I'll say this about the Giants. I'm not saying they're making the playoffs if they get the quarterback position right, but they're really good at.

The receiver position.

The receiver position.

I know they really like THEO Johnson was a fourth rounder over the last couple of years out of Penn State, who could run. They've addressed their offensive line. It's not great, but they're they're left tackle. Andrew Thomas continues to get hurt. They need to keep him on the field. If they get competent quarterback play, you could certainly make the case for them to be the eight or nine win team.

I know they really like THEO Johnson was a fourth rounder over the last couple of years out of Penn State, who could run. They've addressed their offensive line. It's not great, but they're they're left tackle. Andrew Thomas continues to get hurt. They need to keep him on the field. If they get competent quarterback play, you could certainly make the case for them to be the eight or nine win team.

No more than that, but certainly a big jump.

No more than that, but certainly a big jump.

All right, let me I need an answer on this one. Is JJ McCarthy the quarterback of the Vikings or not? I mean, are there?

All right, let me I need an answer on this one. Is JJ McCarthy the quarterback of the Vikings or not? I mean, are there?

Let me explain this.

Let me explain this.

So, I mean you're going to bring in somebody else, a veteran quarterback. I mean when is this J. J. McCarthy era supposed to begin in Minnesota?

So, I mean you're going to bring in somebody else, a veteran quarterback. I mean when is this J. J. McCarthy era supposed to begin in Minnesota?

So Steve, what they've done here, Here's what's happened behind the scenes. Here's the real story. So they talked to Darnold's people, They let him know kind of where they're at that they wanted to back, but they could not commit to them totally past one season, so that that that went south.

So Steve, what they've done here, Here's what's happened behind the scenes. Here's the real story. So they talked to Darnold's people, They let him know kind of where they're at that they wanted to back, but they could not commit to them totally past one season, so that that that went south.

They have interested in Aaron Rodgers, but they want to wait because JJ.

They have interested in Aaron Rodgers, but they want to wait because JJ.

McCarthy again has not played football since Week one of the regular the preseason last year, but it got hurt against the Raiders.

McCarthy again has not played football since Week one of the regular the preseason last year, but it got hurt against the Raiders.

So though they know where his rehab.

So though they know where his rehab.

Is at, they want to hedge their bed a little bit just for this season and that that that is they're interested Rogers because they want someone in case McCarthy is not ready. They want another answer. But no, McCarthy's cleaner of their guy. There, there's no question about it. And you know it's a shame behind the scenes. I'm going to say the last two weeks before he suffered the meniscus injury, he made a major jump like they were really really happy with his mechanics, which, by the way, we're not good at Michigan. You got to give you got to give their coaching staff credit. Obviously the head coach coach coaches the quarterbacks and calls the plays Kevin O'Connell. But the bottom line is, no, they have their guy, There's no question about that, Steve. But they don't they can't. They're not going to know about where he's at totally until he gets on the field. Hence the hedge betting with Aaron Rodgers and at least initially having interest in bringing Darnold back.

Is at, they want to hedge their bed a little bit just for this season and that that that is they're interested Rogers because they want someone in case McCarthy is not ready. They want another answer. But no, McCarthy's cleaner of their guy. There, there's no question about it. And you know it's a shame behind the scenes. I'm going to say the last two weeks before he suffered the meniscus injury, he made a major jump like they were really really happy with his mechanics, which, by the way, we're not good at Michigan. You got to give you got to give their coaching staff credit. Obviously the head coach coach coaches the quarterbacks and calls the plays Kevin O'Connell. But the bottom line is, no, they have their guy, There's no question about that, Steve. But they don't they can't. They're not going to know about where he's at totally until he gets on the field. Hence the hedge betting with Aaron Rodgers and at least initially having interest in bringing Darnold back.

So Adam, you know, waiting for the dominoes to fall right with Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, I'm really curious to get your thoughts on Kirk Cousins and what's going on in Atlanta right Look, I mean, are you are you really going to pay that much money to a guy who's going to be like riding the pine and holding a clipboard? Like what happens? How does that all play out?

So Adam, you know, waiting for the dominoes to fall right with Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, I'm really curious to get your thoughts on Kirk Cousins and what's going on in Atlanta right Look, I mean, are you are you really going to pay that much money to a guy who's going to be like riding the pine and holding a clipboard? Like what happens? How does that all play out?

I always tell people when the situations, look at this, when a team seems to be bluff, let's see where he's at in September. Because the smart thing to do is what we've seen with other teams. The need over the years is wait to see if a quarterback gets hurt. Like not that they're a little bit similar. The contract situation is different. When the Vikings lost Teddy Bridgewater, the Eagles at tremendous leverage with Sam Bradford. Okay, they they got what they wanted. They wanted a first round pick. They told Rix Bilman what it's going to take. Then she haderal manager of the Vikings, and the Vikings knew that they could be really good with good quarterback play, and Bradford did play well, but it was hugging up right against the season. Eagles had leverage, So it would be smart for the Falcons and Terry Fana, their general manager. They owe him thirty seven million dollars no matter what happens. Okay, they're not cutting him. They're going to keep him on the roster till they till someone really shows that they want him. This idea that they won't trade him is complete nonsense. Of course they trade him. There's no urgency in March. Now, here's the one thing with Kirk Cousins. He did not look right last season. I understanding of that game over five hundred yards against the Bucks coming off that achilles, he just didn't look right.

I always tell people when the situations, look at this, when a team seems to be bluff, let's see where he's at in September. Because the smart thing to do is what we've seen with other teams. The need over the years is wait to see if a quarterback gets hurt. Like not that they're a little bit similar. The contract situation is different. When the Vikings lost Teddy Bridgewater, the Eagles at tremendous leverage with Sam Bradford. Okay, they they got what they wanted. They wanted a first round pick. They told Rix Bilman what it's going to take. Then she haderal manager of the Vikings, and the Vikings knew that they could be really good with good quarterback play, and Bradford did play well, but it was hugging up right against the season. Eagles had leverage, So it would be smart for the Falcons and Terry Fana, their general manager. They owe him thirty seven million dollars no matter what happens. Okay, they're not cutting him. They're going to keep him on the roster till they till someone really shows that they want him. This idea that they won't trade him is complete nonsense. Of course they trade him. There's no urgency in March. Now, here's the one thing with Kirk Cousins. He did not look right last season. I understanding of that game over five hundred yards against the Bucks coming off that achilles, he just didn't look right.

Two people told me he would know. So I'm not.

Two people told me he would know. So I'm not.

Another one a guy thirty seven years old. Where's heft physically? This is the state of the quarterback position. All these older quarterbacks, they're going to have value becauses at some point down the line, we'll have value to a team that really is dying for a quarterback closer the season.

Another one a guy thirty seven years old. Where's heft physically? This is the state of the quarterback position. All these older quarterbacks, they're going to have value becauses at some point down the line, we'll have value to a team that really is dying for a quarterback closer the season.

All right, final question, because I asked this as a final question last week, do you believe by this time next week, Aaron Rodgers will have a new home. No, because last week you thought yes, now you're saying no.

All right, final question, because I asked this as a final question last week, do you believe by this time next week, Aaron Rodgers will have a new home. No, because last week you thought yes, now you're saying no.

Well no, No, he visited, he had the finally had the meeting, which I was told was going to happen. But what we've heard is that they that he's going to be a little bit more patient next time this time around. See, what I find fascinating is that he needs more time. What could he need more time for? Exactly whether he's into it or not. And I like what Cam Hayward said, Steve like, if you want to be here, make a decision than you look.

Well no, No, he visited, he had the finally had the meeting, which I was told was going to happen. But what we've heard is that they that he's going to be a little bit more patient next time this time around. See, what I find fascinating is that he needs more time. What could he need more time for? Exactly whether he's into it or not. And I like what Cam Hayward said, Steve like, if you want to be here, make a decision than you look.

If you're not all in, then you're not only we don't want you. I I get it. I get it.

If you're not all in, then you're not only we don't want you. I I get it. I get it.

I talked to the Jets numerous times about him last season, and that's a that's another story.

I talked to the Jets numerous times about him last season, and that's a that's another story.

By the way, one of these days.

By the way, one of these days.

We'll have to do a segment justph rodgers situation with the Jets last season.

We'll have to do a segment justph rodgers situation with the Jets last season.

Yes, it's very complicated, but very interesting.

Yes, it's very complicated, but very interesting.

All right, Well, Adam, as always tremendous stuff. We'll check in with you again next week.

All right, Well, Adam, as always tremendous stuff. We'll check in with you again next week.

All right, guys, hopefully we have more on Aaron Rodgers escapades. Maybe some other team will jump in and I'm just kidding.

All right, guys, hopefully we have more on Aaron Rodgers escapades. Maybe some other team will jump in and I'm just kidding.

Yeah, alright, don't get a centro on that one.

Yeah, alright, don't get a centro on that one.

Adam Kaplin joining us, everybody right there? Yeah, I need. I'm gonna bring that up a little bit later on in the show about the whole Aaron Rodgers situation. But first let's find out what is trending. I know, I'm crowing about my sixteen and oh but but but that's nothing compared to Martin taking.

Adam Kaplin joining us, everybody right there? Yeah, I need. I'm gonna bring that up a little bit later on in the show about the whole Aaron Rodgers situation. But first let's find out what is trending. I know, I'm crowing about my sixteen and oh but but but that's nothing compared to Martin taking.

Markets are excited to see.

Markets are excited to see.

They're like, finally, Anita, You're you're talking to the guy. But Martin's the guy because he did what nobody did. He had Arkansas coach cal getting the Razorbacks into the Sweet sixteen. I mean, is this such so shocking?

They're like, finally, Anita, You're you're talking to the guy. But Martin's the guy because he did what nobody did. He had Arkansas coach cal getting the Razorbacks into the Sweet sixteen. I mean, is this such so shocking?

Yes?

Yes?

Is that I think Arkansas did not look great. There's a reason why they had.

Is that I think Arkansas did not look great. There's a reason why they had.

Kansas advancing over Arkansas.

Kansas advancing over Arkansas.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Really, it was more of a bet against Hunter Dickinson because he started at Michigan. I'm gonnaed I'm in Michigan, alum, and I watched Hunter Dickins's first few.

Really, it was more of a bet against Hunter Dickinson because he started at Michigan. I'm gonnaed I'm in Michigan, alum, and I watched Hunter Dickins's first few.

Years in college basketball, so that's that's he's not a team. He became an All American in Kansas.

Years in college basketball, so that's that's he's not a team. He became an All American in Kansas.

Yeah, you know, and they sitting at home in mid March, just like me watching watching the tournament.

Yeah, you know, and they sitting at home in mid March, just like me watching watching the tournament.

Well, no, I I obviously picked Arkansas. I don't know if you know this. I was sixteen or no, but yes, uh but yeah. As far as beating Saint John's, no way, no chance. No, Who's who's on Who's on your heels? Steve, who's second? Uh, there's like I have like a three game lead over five people among the host.

Well, no, I I obviously picked Arkansas. I don't know if you know this. I was sixteen or no, but yes, uh but yeah. As far as beating Saint John's, no way, no chance. No, Who's who's on Who's on your heels? Steve, who's second? Uh, there's like I have like a three game lead over five people among the host.

But I'm just saying, you know, start out sixteen. Hopefully this isn't like a Pittsburgh's Dealers situation.

But I'm just saying, you know, start out sixteen. Hopefully this isn't like a Pittsburgh's Dealers situation.

They will be I started to have a complete col eight and two and then no, you know that's going to happen to me. That's why I'm calling attention to my sixteen and oher on day one. Yeah, I get the strategy.

They will be I started to have a complete col eight and two and then no, you know that's going to happen to me. That's why I'm calling attention to my sixteen and oher on day one. Yeah, I get the strategy.

At the half, HEXA A and M has a thirty nine to thirty five lead over Michigan. It's in the South region, Drake and Texas Tech going out of Texas Tech with a twenty two to twenty lead. Seven thirty left in the first uh sorry, seventh fifty ish left in the first round. There, I'm first half there.

At the half, HEXA A and M has a thirty nine to thirty five lead over Michigan. It's in the South region, Drake and Texas Tech going out of Texas Tech with a twenty two to twenty lead. Seven thirty left in the first uh sorry, seventh fifty ish left in the first round. There, I'm first half there.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Second round in the West, Arkansas beat Saint John's seventy five to sixty six. Arkansas advanced to the Sweet sixteen. John Kyle Party's sixteenth appearance in the Sweet sixteen, his first with the Razorbacks. Fifth seed to Perdue beat twelve seed McNee State seventy six to sixty two. Boy the Makers advance to the Sweet sixteen. We'll play the winner of eighteen Gonzaga and one seat Houston produced six Sweet sixteen appearance in the last eight tournaments. In the women's tournament, two seed ucon beat at Arkansas State by sixty nine points one O three to thirty four, and two seed USC beat greens You Don't see Greensboro seventy one to twenty five. Juju Watkins roller ankle did not finish the game injury not believed to be serious.

Second round in the West, Arkansas beat Saint John's seventy five to sixty six. Arkansas advanced to the Sweet sixteen. John Kyle Party's sixteenth appearance in the Sweet sixteen, his first with the Razorbacks. Fifth seed to Perdue beat twelve seed McNee State seventy six to sixty two. Boy the Makers advance to the Sweet sixteen. We'll play the winner of eighteen Gonzaga and one seat Houston produced six Sweet sixteen appearance in the last eight tournaments. In the women's tournament, two seed ucon beat at Arkansas State by sixty nine points one O three to thirty four, and two seed USC beat greens You Don't see Greensboro seventy one to twenty five. Juju Watkins roller ankle did not finish the game injury not believed to be serious.

Oklahoma, North Carolina.

Oklahoma, North Carolina.

State, at Alabama, Iowa, and West Virginia all advanced in the women's first round to the second round. Savon Edmunds of Syracuse dot Com Colorado and Syracuse have saw permission a whole joint practices next month, culminating in the scrimmage. Anita, I got a question for you. If you don't know the answer, I don't mean to put you on this spot. Uh uh, but in the nervous no, no, no, okay, but in these big I know you lean. Like on the gambling side of things, I know your big better when you see these sixty nine point margin of victory or was it seventy forty nine point margin of victory and these two seed fifteen matchups on the women's side of things, is their value embedting those big favorites, because it's like, who's hanging a line of sixty nine or forty nine or.

State, at Alabama, Iowa, and West Virginia all advanced in the women's first round to the second round. Savon Edmunds of Syracuse dot Com Colorado and Syracuse have saw permission a whole joint practices next month, culminating in the scrimmage. Anita, I got a question for you. If you don't know the answer, I don't mean to put you on this spot. Uh uh, but in the nervous no, no, no, okay, but in these big I know you lean. Like on the gambling side of things, I know your big better when you see these sixty nine point margin of victory or was it seventy forty nine point margin of victory and these two seed fifteen matchups on the women's side of things, is their value embedting those big favorites, because it's like, who's hanging a line of sixty nine or forty nine or.

Yeah, not me.

Yeah, not me.

Just I was just curious if if you knew if I just I mean, I just feel like you gotta be.

Just I was just curious if if you knew if I just I mean, I just feel like you gotta be.

I mean, listen, like when when a line gets the double digits, let alone minus twelve minus thirteen, I'm like, nope.

I mean, listen, like when when a line gets the double digits, let alone minus twelve minus thirteen, I'm like, nope.

Yeah, I can't fathom I walk I walk away. So I just can't even fathom.

Yeah, I can't fathom I walk I walk away. So I just can't even fathom.

See you.

See you.

In college football, I mean, we see huge spreads, you know, and you're like, okay, because the problem with those spreads are you'll get a team blowing out somebody and then it's the back door cover because they exactly they let up and then all of a sudden, you know what looked like money in the bank at halftime and you walk away a loser. That's yep, that's you play.

In college football, I mean, we see huge spreads, you know, and you're like, okay, because the problem with those spreads are you'll get a team blowing out somebody and then it's the back door cover because they exactly they let up and then all of a sudden, you know what looked like money in the bank at halftime and you walk away a loser. That's yep, that's you play.

You play that prevent defense. You're sitting your your big time starters in the fourth quarter, and and then you got to worry about that back door cover. I just like, there's just not enough hours in the day for me to lose sleep for that.

You play that prevent defense. You're sitting your your big time starters in the fourth quarter, and and then you got to worry about that back door cover. I just like, there's just not enough hours in the day for me to lose sleep for that.

Uh well, wait to cause her to lose sleep. Martin, thank you very much for that. We appreciate that. Uh, thank you. We'll check in with you a little bit later on. Keep an eye on the scoreboard again his Wolverines losing good halftime to Texas A and M thirty nine to thirty five. Just wanted to emphasize that once again, this is Fox Sports Saturday, Steve Harpin Anita Marks with you. We are live from the tire rack dot Com studios. By the way, you can stream the show and all of our Fox Sports Radio shows live twenty four to seven and the new and improved iHeartRadio app. Just search Fox Sports Radio on the app to stream us live. And one of the news features in the app is that you can select Fox Sports Radio is one of your presets, just like the presets on your radio dial. So make sure to preset Fox Sports Radio on the iHeartRadio app and it'll always pop up at the top of your screen. So we're talking with Adam. Obviously you go back with Adam as well, and you know we're talking about this whole.

Uh well, wait to cause her to lose sleep. Martin, thank you very much for that. We appreciate that. Uh, thank you. We'll check in with you a little bit later on. Keep an eye on the scoreboard again his Wolverines losing good halftime to Texas A and M thirty nine to thirty five. Just wanted to emphasize that once again, this is Fox Sports Saturday, Steve Harpin Anita Marks with you. We are live from the tire rack dot Com studios. By the way, you can stream the show and all of our Fox Sports Radio shows live twenty four to seven and the new and improved iHeartRadio app. Just search Fox Sports Radio on the app to stream us live. And one of the news features in the app is that you can select Fox Sports Radio is one of your presets, just like the presets on your radio dial. So make sure to preset Fox Sports Radio on the iHeartRadio app and it'll always pop up at the top of your screen. So we're talking with Adam. Obviously you go back with Adam as well, and you know we're talking about this whole.

Let not state how many years.

Let not state how many years.

Okay, I see, I can.

Okay, I see, I can.

There's no way. By the way, the reason I feel like it's interesting our early connection on the show. So you're in Jersey, right, I.

There's no way. By the way, the reason I feel like it's interesting our early connection on the show. So you're in Jersey, right, I.

Mean, I live in Hoboken, New Jersey, and I know it's it's not it is not as sexy as it it's really sexy to live here. It doesn't sound like it's sexy to live here so much. It is a very sexy place to live here.

Mean, I live in Hoboken, New Jersey, and I know it's it's not it is not as sexy as it it's really sexy to live here. It doesn't sound like it's sexy to live here so much. It is a very sexy place to live here.

So my original loose Cannon partner was the legendary Chet forty of Monday Night Football fame. Jet and I we were the original loose Cannons together back in the early nineties. And he's from Hack and Sack, oh geez, which I know is literally right down the road from you and Hoboken.

So my original loose Cannon partner was the legendary Chet forty of Monday Night Football fame. Jet and I we were the original loose Cannons together back in the early nineties. And he's from Hack and Sack, oh geez, which I know is literally right down the road from you and Hoboken.

It's about it's about, yes, it's it's probably about thirty five forty minutes from me.

It's about it's about, yes, it's it's probably about thirty five forty minutes from me.

So there you go.

So there you go.

Some good some good golf, some nice golf.

Some good some good golf, some nice golf.

I'm used to the jersey and sack. Yeah, very much. So well, I wanted to get your thoughts on Aaron Rodgers. I mean, you know, again the idea that because we heard the Steelers are already talking to Jalen Millroe, you know, are they going to draft mill Roe as a quarterback of the future. They had a quarterback of the future. Of course he's not. Of course he's not. But I mean maybe it was their way of saying, look, if you're not gonna make up your mind, we may go in a different direction. But is Aaron Rodgers, in your opinion, still worth the weight?

I'm used to the jersey and sack. Yeah, very much. So well, I wanted to get your thoughts on Aaron Rodgers. I mean, you know, again the idea that because we heard the Steelers are already talking to Jalen Millroe, you know, are they going to draft mill Roe as a quarterback of the future. They had a quarterback of the future. Of course he's not. Of course he's not. But I mean maybe it was their way of saying, look, if you're not gonna make up your mind, we may go in a different direction. But is Aaron Rodgers, in your opinion, still worth the weight?

I don't believe so. I just you know, we're it's a sad state of affairs, is Adam pointed out right? I mean, you've got the Giants, the Steelers, you know, the Vikings. They want to run, they want to move forward with JJ McCarthy. Listen, I'm I love what JJ McCarthy did at Michigan. Okay, big shout out to to Blue Okay, But you know, how does that equate to the NFL? I don't know, right, Like, he never really had to put a team on his shoulder pads and win a game. You know, they had a solid defense. You know, Harball is committed to running the football, so there's a big question mark there, you know, I just I really, I just think that there's you know, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, the Giants, the Viking. Like, I just think it's a sad state of affairs across the board with a number of teams that are at this point in the game, we're just a week, right, or week away from April where teams like to get What happens is teams like to go out and they like to to make sure that they check the box on all their positions so that they don't go into the draft needy, right, Steve, That's what they do, exact right, They don't want to go in because when you go into a war room of an NFL team, you have a few different boards. There's one board that they list all the players and they ranked them regardless of want, need, desire, or position. And then they have another board that they rank players based on their needs and and then of course, well I guess then two boards, right, more than three, less than three. So you you want you want to be able to draft off your board with the best player available as opposed to all right, well, we're really in need this position. So you know, you and and the quarterbacks, with all due respect to cam Ward and shar Sanders and Milrow and you.

I don't believe so. I just you know, we're it's a sad state of affairs, is Adam pointed out right? I mean, you've got the Giants, the Steelers, you know, the Vikings. They want to run, they want to move forward with JJ McCarthy. Listen, I'm I love what JJ McCarthy did at Michigan. Okay, big shout out to to Blue Okay, But you know, how does that equate to the NFL? I don't know, right, Like, he never really had to put a team on his shoulder pads and win a game. You know, they had a solid defense. You know, Harball is committed to running the football, so there's a big question mark there, you know, I just I really, I just think that there's you know, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, the Giants, the Viking. Like, I just think it's a sad state of affairs across the board with a number of teams that are at this point in the game, we're just a week, right, or week away from April where teams like to get What happens is teams like to go out and they like to to make sure that they check the box on all their positions so that they don't go into the draft needy, right, Steve, That's what they do, exact right, They don't want to go in because when you go into a war room of an NFL team, you have a few different boards. There's one board that they list all the players and they ranked them regardless of want, need, desire, or position. And then they have another board that they rank players based on their needs and and then of course, well I guess then two boards, right, more than three, less than three. So you you want you want to be able to draft off your board with the best player available as opposed to all right, well, we're really in need this position. So you know, you and and the quarterbacks, with all due respect to cam Ward and shar Sanders and Milrow and you.

Know, don't forget Jackson Dart.

Know, don't forget Jackson Dart.

Jackson Dark coming out of Ole Miss, with all due respect to I don't not one of these guys, by the way, is worthy of being drafted in the first round, does it? Like three of them, four of them more than likely will be okay, But like talent wise, not one of them are ready for the NFL.

Jackson Dark coming out of Ole Miss, with all due respect to I don't not one of these guys, by the way, is worthy of being drafted in the first round, does it? Like three of them, four of them more than likely will be okay, But like talent wise, not one of them are ready for the NFL.

Yeah, And here's the thing, and everything you're saying is on the mark, you know, Like you say, all thirty two teams they have their draft boards. I'd love to see draft boards after the draft, like because a lot of times like you really had him there when another team met, you know. But here, here's how you really complicate a mess, Like you say, if you don't address a certain need before the draft, a deed you have, and then all of a sudden you panic and now you trade up chasing a need in the draft. Where again, it's always who you draft, it's where you draft draft. And so if you're forced to in a panic situation, like we get this guy and we're still not sure if he is the guy, but we we really can't take that chance. And all of a sudden, you're giving away future draft capital or draft capital in that draft to move up a spot or two to get a guy that had you addressed the situation prior to the draft, you wouldn't have put yourself in that situation.

Yeah, And here's the thing, and everything you're saying is on the mark, you know, Like you say, all thirty two teams they have their draft boards. I'd love to see draft boards after the draft, like because a lot of times like you really had him there when another team met, you know. But here, here's how you really complicate a mess, Like you say, if you don't address a certain need before the draft, a deed you have, and then all of a sudden you panic and now you trade up chasing a need in the draft. Where again, it's always who you draft, it's where you draft draft. And so if you're forced to in a panic situation, like we get this guy and we're still not sure if he is the guy, but we we really can't take that chance. And all of a sudden, you're giving away future draft capital or draft capital in that draft to move up a spot or two to get a guy that had you addressed the situation prior to the draft, you wouldn't have put yourself in that situation.

And that's when you really get yourself in trouble, you know.

And that's when you really get yourself in trouble, you know.

But just going back to your original question regard to like, is Aaron Rodgers worth all of it? I'm here again. I live in Hoboken, New Jersey. I cover the Giants, I cover the Jets more more than the average bear. And no, he's not. He's just like, like, there's always something, there's always something outside of the x's and o's off the field, he's you know, he's he's that chick you eight, who's really hot. But like, is high maintenance? Hre Steve, he's high maintenance.

But just going back to your original question regard to like, is Aaron Rodgers worth all of it? I'm here again. I live in Hoboken, New Jersey. I cover the Giants, I cover the Jets more more than the average bear. And no, he's not. He's just like, like, there's always something, there's always something outside of the x's and o's off the field, he's you know, he's he's that chick you eight, who's really hot. But like, is high maintenance? Hre Steve, he's high maintenance.

Well, I mean, think about this. You have a self serving documentary called Enigma, and the point was, I watched this thing and I'm like, you are anything but an enigma in your mind. You're an enigma. You're an easy read, a very easy read, completely self absorbed. You know, sort of like me with my sixteen and Z in the first round. Uh, but I understand. I mean, this is, this is the whole thing. Try to label yourself some kind of enigma, like I'm an outside of the box guy. No, you're not. You're the furthest thing from that. You're as transparent as it gets a self serving player in a team sport period exclamation point. And you don't have the skill set you had even three or four years ago. So no, I'm with you one hundred percent. I am not going to basically put my organization in the pause button by bringing in Aaron Rodgers for a year.

Well, I mean, think about this. You have a self serving documentary called Enigma, and the point was, I watched this thing and I'm like, you are anything but an enigma in your mind. You're an enigma. You're an easy read, a very easy read, completely self absorbed. You know, sort of like me with my sixteen and Z in the first round. Uh, but I understand. I mean, this is, this is the whole thing. Try to label yourself some kind of enigma, like I'm an outside of the box guy. No, you're not. You're the furthest thing from that. You're as transparent as it gets a self serving player in a team sport period exclamation point. And you don't have the skill set you had even three or four years ago. So no, I'm with you one hundred percent. I am not going to basically put my organization in the pause button by bringing in Aaron Rodgers for a year.

Makes no sense, so real quick, because I know we're up against it. I always this is. This is the visualization that I typically give my listeners, and that is think of the scales of justice, right, And my grandmother had one, and I found it to be fascinating when I was a child, and I wish I had one. Now maybe I need to go to an antique score antique store to buy one. But think of the scales of justice, right, and on one side, you've got Aaron Rodgers with all the weight of all the the the minutia, right that he brings off the football field, and on the opposite side, put what he brings to the table now this day and age in regard to his quarterback skill and ability and what outweighs the other. To me, it's it's it's it's it's all the bs right that takes place off the football field, as opposed to what he's going to provide for you as a starting quarterback in the NFL. It wasn't that way three four five years ago, right, three four five years ago, Steve, we'd be sitting here saying, what are you kidding? Yeah, you gotta sign Aaron Rodgers, who cares. Let him do whatever he wants to do. Let him do the Pat Patton McAfee show five days a week. It doesn't matter. Like he's amazing, Well we're that's not the case anymore. And that how That's how it is with a number of players, and a lot of times I think they have this false view of themselves, and I think Aaron Rodgers still has that where like, oh, well, I'm still gonna do the Pat McAfee show, and I'm gonna continue to you know, crawl in this hole, uh in in darkness and not attend OTAs for so many weeks. Well, no, because you're your your play in in in what you're you're presenting or what you're you're you're bringing to the equation isn't what it used to be. So no, we're not gonna accept all this other stuff on the opposite side of the scales of justice.

Makes no sense, so real quick, because I know we're up against it. I always this is. This is the visualization that I typically give my listeners, and that is think of the scales of justice, right, And my grandmother had one, and I found it to be fascinating when I was a child, and I wish I had one. Now maybe I need to go to an antique score antique store to buy one. But think of the scales of justice, right, and on one side, you've got Aaron Rodgers with all the weight of all the the the minutia, right that he brings off the football field, and on the opposite side, put what he brings to the table now this day and age in regard to his quarterback skill and ability and what outweighs the other. To me, it's it's it's it's it's all the bs right that takes place off the football field, as opposed to what he's going to provide for you as a starting quarterback in the NFL. It wasn't that way three four five years ago, right, three four five years ago, Steve, we'd be sitting here saying, what are you kidding? Yeah, you gotta sign Aaron Rodgers, who cares. Let him do whatever he wants to do. Let him do the Pat Patton McAfee show five days a week. It doesn't matter. Like he's amazing, Well we're that's not the case anymore. And that how That's how it is with a number of players, and a lot of times I think they have this false view of themselves, and I think Aaron Rodgers still has that where like, oh, well, I'm still gonna do the Pat McAfee show, and I'm gonna continue to you know, crawl in this hole, uh in in darkness and not attend OTAs for so many weeks. Well, no, because you're your your play in in in what you're you're presenting or what you're you're you're bringing to the equation isn't what it used to be. So no, we're not gonna accept all this other stuff on the opposite side of the scales of justice.

Yeah, and I got news for these gms around the league. Russell Wilson's cut from the same cloth. Stay away from these two guys. Let them go into retirement, do something else with their lives. Do not trip over yourselves to sign either Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. All right, On the other side, the state of the women's basketball game minus Caitlin Clark at the collegiate level, is it in good shape? Is it gonna fall back or is it gonna move forward? We're gonna break it down. This is Fox Sports Saturday.

Yeah, and I got news for these gms around the league. Russell Wilson's cut from the same cloth. Stay away from these two guys. Let them go into retirement, do something else with their lives. Do not trip over yourselves to sign either Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. All right, On the other side, the state of the women's basketball game minus Caitlin Clark at the collegiate level, is it in good shape? Is it gonna fall back or is it gonna move forward? We're gonna break it down. This is Fox Sports Saturday.

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Steve Harbin, Anita Marks here Fox Sports Saturday. We're coming live from the tire Raq dot Com studios. So, last time I at the UCLA Women's NC Tournament game on their home court at poly Pavilion, and their longtime coach Corey Close said After the game, she was asked about the crowd at the game, Anita, and she's like, well, I'm hoping that we have the even a bigger crowd coming up on Sunday. They'll play Richmond tomorrow. You could almost sense a little bit of disappointment. I mean, UCLA is the number one ranked team in the country. Across town at usc they are a number one seed and also playing at home. LA's a different type of market when it comes to sports like this, But I guess one way to gauge the strength of women's basketball. Remember last year, the women's championship game between South Carolina and Iowa with Caitlin Clark had way more viewers than the men's championship game between Yukon and Purdue. But Anita, just from a gambling standpoint, how much buzz? How much interest have you felt this year in women's collegiate basketball minus Caitlin Clark?

Steve Harbin, Anita Marks here Fox Sports Saturday. We're coming live from the tire Raq dot Com studios. So, last time I at the UCLA Women's NC Tournament game on their home court at poly Pavilion, and their longtime coach Corey Close said After the game, she was asked about the crowd at the game, Anita, and she's like, well, I'm hoping that we have the even a bigger crowd coming up on Sunday. They'll play Richmond tomorrow. You could almost sense a little bit of disappointment. I mean, UCLA is the number one ranked team in the country. Across town at usc they are a number one seed and also playing at home. LA's a different type of market when it comes to sports like this, But I guess one way to gauge the strength of women's basketball. Remember last year, the women's championship game between South Carolina and Iowa with Caitlin Clark had way more viewers than the men's championship game between Yukon and Purdue. But Anita, just from a gambling standpoint, how much buzz? How much interest have you felt this year in women's collegiate basketball minus Caitlin Clark?

Yeah, not much. And listen, you hit the nail on the head right nineteen million viewers. But and not to take anything away from Caitlin Clark, amazing and obviously changed the landscape not just of college women's college basketball but the w NBA this season really excited to see what this next season brings with her and these women. But also it was the rivalry right between her and Angel Reese right kind of reminded me. And again, I know we're talking age here, which okay, whatever of you know, Magic and Larry Bird. Sure a little bit right, like didn't you feel that a little bit like wait.