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Mike Fuentes

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1141 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

I wouldn't get too comfortable.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

I feel like he's owed $54 million next year.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

You're not going to want to have that money on the bench.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

But people think that this is like some kind of like, oh, we're moving towards the future.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

No, this is don't get hurt so we don't have to pay you $20 million in 2027.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

He has a clause in his contract that says if he gets hurt, that money is guaranteed for 2027.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

They're trying to be rid of him after $54 million next year.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

So while it does give you a chance to see what Quinn Ewers is, which he was the highest, the most highest rated recruit ever coming out of wherever he came from, I don't even know.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

But sure, you get to see what he has.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

But it's also, hey, Tua, let's not get Tua hurt.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

And then it's completely wasted.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

The funny thing to me in all this is reports coming out that Zach Wilson is frustrated to not be named the starter.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

And in the words of Jordan Belfort, a la Leonardo DiCaprio, Wolf of Wall Street, who gives

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

I think maybe as a starter, correct.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

But for a guy who led the league in passing just two years ago, he's going to land somewhere.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

They would take him right now.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

You kind of think...

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

as a backup for the right money not next year but the year after that he kind of be perfect san francisco you know obviously with his with his cap number next year you're not really gonna want to have that guy floating around which is why i think he'll be right back starting from the miami dolphins at the beginning of next year well that's why he doesn't make sense as a backup yeah no one's going to take him on with that with that yeah the the weight of that contract yeah

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

pigskin war was just fought and now they're playing grab ass with each other the the trading jerseys and all that crap i don't care for that to a yucking it up with his old pal let's talk about that let's talk about a lot more stuff that's such an old man take that is your oldest man take like like i i just don't believe like that this like ultra not everybody has like this brady michael jordan competitive streak in them some guys just want to go out there and get paychecks and that's it you know

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Why Winning is Hell: Chris Long on Tua & The "Pick Your Opponent" Playoff Draft

I don't love the Jags.