The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Consequential Countdown: Lions, Lamar, and the 49ers' Path Home
26 Dec 2025
Chapter 1: What holiday complaints do the hosts discuss?
Hi and hello and happy holidays, my fellow football Americans. Welcome to NFL Week 17. Welcome to round two of the college football playoff. Welcome to Football America. We're presented as ever by our pals over there at DraftKings. DraftKings, the crown is yours. Merry Christmas belatedly.
There's nothing worse, though, than somebody who wishes you Merry Christmas or any evident holiday as soon as the holiday has come and gone. It's still happy holidays time because we still have the New Year's celebration, but there's nothing worse than seeing a commercial for Christmas the day after Christmas. We're 364 days away from it.
I don't want to get Scroogey right out of the gate, though. We have to get you right now. for NFL Week 17 at minimum. If we have time, we'll talk about round two. The U in Ohio State is the first one up in round two of the college football playoff.
Chapter 2: What is the latest news on Lamar Jackson's status?
Travis Kelsey's career appears to be nearing an end. Bo Nix and those Denver Broncos just getting
started so too is Caleb Williams and Drake May and we have to talk about all of those cats Lamar Jackson may or may not be out there it's tracking that he is not going to be out there in Lambeau on Saturday night critical for the AFC North DK Metcalf we know is not going to be out there in Cleveland on Sunday we'll see how relevant that is based on what happens in that game between the Packers and Ravens much hash to be settled we have Jonathan Zaslow on the way as a matter of
fact i think he's showing up as we speak here very quickly happy holidays to you gino fuentes i like the spirit of it fella you're boozing already as you should be here on uh on the day after christmas good for you what are you drinking friend Bailey's and coffee. Okay. Okay. I should get me one of them. I should be bending the elbow along with you. There's Soup Campbell up there. Where are you?
The Pacific Northwest somewhere, right?
Portland? Yeah, we're in the Pacific Northwest.
Yeah, we're in the coast range of Oregon right now.
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Chapter 3: What controversy surrounds DK Metcalf and fan interactions?
You've been listening to him, I hope, the last 24, 48 hours. He has not taken off a second for the holidays, it seems. Jonathan Zaslow's show 2.0 is rolling. You know him, obviously, on The Levitard Show and all over ESPN. That's what he was doing. I think you just left doing that to join us here. It's Jonathan Zaslow. What's the poop, fella? How are you?
Hello, Dave. I'm good. Merry Christmas. Happy holidays to everyone. Good to see you guys. I'm glad to hang out and talk some football.
Chapter 4: Which games are crucial for NFL Week 17?
It's a pleasure. You know, the Super Bowl kicks off in, I don't know what, like six weeks, seven weeks from now. And then everybody always does the thing when they refer to the Academy Awards. They're like, this is the Super Bowl of movies. But I think Christmas is the Super Bowl of society. So it's like there's a letdown today because society just had its whole Super Bowl celebration.
Mine was pretty good. I hope yours was too, Zazz. You were working for most of it. I mean, you don't really honor in your home the Christmas holiday, do you?
We don't honor the Christmas holiday. It does not get any honor in the Zaslow Mansion. We celebrate eight crazy nights of Hanukkah. And as a result, since we don't honor the Christmas holiday, I have to pay that Jewish tax. The Jewish tax is I had to work five hours on Christmas last night on ESPN Radio.
Chapter 5: How do the hosts analyze the Eagles vs. Bills matchup?
I have to cover for all my Christmas-celebrating brethren and coworkers. That's called the Jewish tax. So we were celebrating Christmas on the network last night. Did you eat well?
Did I eat well? Did you do Chinese food? I mean, talk about the Jewish tradition on Christmas. That is it.
Yeah, I had falafel, all right? You know what falafel is? That is not a normal Christmas meal, but we had some great falafel in the Zaslow Mansion fridge, and I decided, you know what? Let's get after it. So we had falafel and pita. You put some tzatziki sauce on it. That's a great meal.
Chapter 6: What predictions do the hosts make for the Steelers vs. Browns game?
All right, we have a lot of games we have to dig in on, Zazz. Week 17, critical ones at that. A lot of people are lamenting that there aren't some great races at the bottom chunk of both conferences to see who can sneak in for that seventh seed. More important, though, is who gets the one seed, and those races are active.
and ongoing and so we're going to make our picks there i want to tell you this mine was a pretty magical christmas we went and on the 22nd we went because the weather allowed for it out here in southern california we went and rode the coasters at six flags and look who i found on the bench sitting next to me we were waiting the the little ones were doing some kiddie rides and we were just hanging out on the bench and look who look who came along and sat next to me
It's Jesus. Is that Jesus? It's Lego Jesus. It's Lego Jesus. Well, I don't know. I think so. I'm pretty sure it's that Jesus. Here's the question I have for you guys right out of the gate. He sat there. He was sitting there, and I was like, I guess he should come with me.
Chapter 7: What insights do the hosts share about the Texans vs. Chargers game?
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Chapter 8: What are the final thoughts on the 49ers' chances for the playoffs?
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And then I saw lead singer of Kiss, Paul Stanley. Really? Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then on Christmas Eve, I saw out and about doing some shopping John C. Reilly, which is the best sighting, Jonathan Zaslow.
Well, I mean, it's definitely no offense, Breckin Meyer. It's not Breckin Meyer, okay? I don't know if I would recognize Breckin Meyer these days. John C. Reilly is a pretty good one. I think I'd go John C. Reilly.
I told him, listen, it's the holidays. I'm not one to get in the way of celebrities when they're out and about in the wild. But I did make an exception, and I said, you're the best, man. I said, you're the best. Merry Christmas to you. That's it. I didn't think that was a violation of his time too much.
But I do think that the people who are expressing hate towards Christmas, people are like, I'm sick of it all. These are the same people who hate the Beatles. If you don't like the Beatles, then you just don't like it. Then you don't like music because the Beatles did all kinds of it. If you don't like Christmas, then you don't like anything because you can do whatever you want.
It's the holiday after all, right?
You know what? Let me tell you something that bothers me. around christmas time all right we as a society have gotten all caught up in the whole no no no not merry christmas happy holidays you want to be inclusive to everyone right i'm a jewish person i don't celebrate christmas i never have celebrated christmas if i'm out and about and you say merry christmas to me I say thank you.
Merry Christmas right back. Of course. What's wrong with telling me Merry... You don't know what holiday I celebrate. The majority of people celebrate Christmas. And it literally is... It's the thought that counts. Okay? You're not aware that I don't celebrate Christmas. You're still wishing me to have a... It means have a great holiday.
You say Merry Christmas to me, I'm going to say thank you so much. Merry Christmas right back. I don't need you to say happy holidays. There's nothing wrong with telling everybody out there on Christmas, Christmas Eve, whatever. There's nothing wrong with wishing people a Merry Christmas.
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