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Nick Wright

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1070 total appearances

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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

And here's the other thing, you know, brought to you by our friends at DraftKings. Gambling's legal now, America. If the games are rigged, I hope you've made a fortune because all the idiots... This is their Twitter timeline. It's rigged for ratings. I'll never watch again. It's rigged for the Chiefs. Can't wait till the Eagles beat them. Those seem like contradictory thoughts to me.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

I don't, I, I'm not a crusher. I am an elevator. My, you said for years, what was the thing I was known for? I didn't say somebody sucked. I said, somebody's the greatest. My, my, my hottest take ever that I was known for is, uh, this guy's awesome.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

I don't, I, I'm not a crusher. I am an elevator. My, you said for years, what was the thing I was known for? I didn't say somebody sucked. I said, somebody's the greatest. My, my, my hottest take ever that I was known for is, uh, this guy's awesome.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

the i i understand that there is some nostalgia and some sentimentality involved in michael jordan and it's never going to move i get it i don't even actually care to have that argument because that argument has been won and the cement is dry on it and people are going to look back and be like i can't believe that was a debate i don't that's not what i that's not even the point i was trying to make what i was trying to make is this

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

the i i understand that there is some nostalgia and some sentimentality involved in michael jordan and it's never going to move i get it i don't even actually care to have that argument because that argument has been won and the cement is dry on it and people are going to look back and be like i can't believe that was a debate i don't that's not what i that's not even the point i was trying to make what i was trying to make is this

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

I do think sports media actually, Dan, has gotten, we have overcorrected, okay? So once upon a time, back in the day, before my time, before talk sports and stuff, it was just columnists. Some of that stuff was outright cruel, and guys were really eviscerated. They were either heroes or the worst villains. I don't need to give you a history lesson of all people.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

I do think sports media actually, Dan, has gotten, we have overcorrected, okay? So once upon a time, back in the day, before my time, before talk sports and stuff, it was just columnists. Some of that stuff was outright cruel, and guys were really eviscerated. They were either heroes or the worst villains. I don't need to give you a history lesson of all people.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

You know the history of sports media. And then my generation, the millennials, got a foothold. And it was, hey, let's add some nuance. Hey, quarterback wins. That's not really a thing. Let's be smarter. And that was all really good. And now we've gone too far. And now Justin Herbert can throw more interceptions in a playoff game than he did all season.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

You know the history of sports media. And then my generation, the millennials, got a foothold. And it was, hey, let's add some nuance. Hey, quarterback wins. That's not really a thing. Let's be smarter. And that was all really good. And now we've gone too far. And now Justin Herbert can throw more interceptions in a playoff game than he did all season.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

And before any takes have been given, it is preemptive, premature defending of takes that haven't even happened. Whoa, let's not kill Justin Herbert. Lamar Jackson can win more MVPs than if Aaron Rodgers retires. Everyone else active in the NFL combined and he can have two turnovers in the first half and people will be like, guys.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

And before any takes have been given, it is preemptive, premature defending of takes that haven't even happened. Whoa, let's not kill Justin Herbert. Lamar Jackson can win more MVPs than if Aaron Rodgers retires. Everyone else active in the NFL combined and he can have two turnovers in the first half and people will be like, guys.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

he came really close though he did he came close josh allen two years in a row can have the ball in his hands down three with with mahomes on the sideline nothing he can do and those two years come away with zero total points and the the first take topic is do you feel bad for him guys Here's the deal. Everyone's always understood it.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

he came really close though he did he came close josh allen two years in a row can have the ball in his hands down three with with mahomes on the sideline nothing he can do and those two years come away with zero total points and the the first take topic is do you feel bad for him guys Here's the deal. Everyone's always understood it.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

Almost every little boy in America growing up wanted to be a pro athlete one day. You know why? Dope job. Super rich. Women or people love you. Fame. Fortune. Very few. A lot of time off. One of the downsides. One of the only downsides. You fail on the biggest stage, you're going to get criticized a bit more than the guy who's doing your taxes or working at UPS. Everyone understood it.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

Almost every little boy in America growing up wanted to be a pro athlete one day. You know why? Dope job. Super rich. Women or people love you. Fame. Fortune. Very few. A lot of time off. One of the downsides. One of the only downsides. You fail on the biggest stage, you're going to get criticized a bit more than the guy who's doing your taxes or working at UPS. Everyone understood it.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

Now the expectation is, can't we just appreciate they're all doing their best? Orlovsky is so comfortable criticizing people in his current profession, sports media, and would never dare criticize people in his previous profession, NFL quarterbacks. We've gone too far. So if I have to add some balance to the universe, so be it.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

Now the expectation is, can't we just appreciate they're all doing their best? Orlovsky is so comfortable criticizing people in his current profession, sports media, and would never dare criticize people in his previous profession, NFL quarterbacks. We've gone too far. So if I have to add some balance to the universe, so be it.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

I'm okay with it. Everyone likes Dan. I'm sure he's nice. But, hey, man, keep that same... Like, it's so amazing. There's so much courage to criticize... Folks who do what he currently does and such. It's said to Shannon on television. It's not my job to criticize a quarterback who is better than me. Huh? Really? Well, then I hope you have a lot of Will Levis topics coming because.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

I'm okay with it. Everyone likes Dan. I'm sure he's nice. But, hey, man, keep that same... Like, it's so amazing. There's so much courage to criticize... Folks who do what he currently does and such. It's said to Shannon on television. It's not my job to criticize a quarterback who is better than me. Huh? Really? Well, then I hope you have a lot of Will Levis topics coming because.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Nick Wright Speaks For Longer Than Any Guest In Show History

And everyone that I know that I don't know him and everyone that I know that knows him adores him. He's a great dude, and the little snippets we get of his family life, he really seems like an awesome father and husband, great guy.