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All right, McKinnie, I've done a dangerous thing here. Juju, I've done a dangerous thing here. I have allowed Tony to pick out my outfit for the livestream on Monday. We are doing the entire week building up to the live stream on Monday. So Juju, it's a terrible decision. I remember one time, many, many, many years ago, Boog Shambi allowed me to pick his Halloween costume. And so a ginger was in a giant heart, and it was embarrassing to him and he'll never make that mistake again. I've aird terribly in allowing Tony to make my outfit for Monday night. Have I not, Juju?
I don't know. Stay tuned. I got to see what my boy working with right now because I heard satin was in play. If it's some satin in play, I think we got a winner.
All right, let's see what we've got here. Let's go out to Tony McKinney. You please help me and tell me whether I can pull this off in any way, pull off this outfit on Monday night. It's the most Cuban game ever played and Tony has picked out my outfit. So what do you have, Tony?
Hey, Dano. Shout out to Juju. Shout out to BM in the back. Thank you for putting Jeremy in a headlock. You're actually lucky because if I would have let Rose pick your outfit, you would look like Craig Sager, and it would have looked terrible. So this is not... She keeps holding this thing up. Rest in peace, Craig Sager, by the way. She keeps holding this up. This is not what we're doing here. But here at Havana Collection did allow me to have a little bit of some Batsillo Rum, extra Añejo $500 a bottle here. We're going to sip this. As we go.
They're taking care of you, Tony.
Yes, sir.
Smooth. You know how we do, Dan? When you love the city, the city loves you back, Dan. Remember that.
All right.
All right. So this is what we're going with. This is what we're going with. First, we'll go from the bottom up. These are the shoes you're wearing right here. Look at this. Look at the style on this. Look at that. Giovanni shoes, all right? I was surprised when I heard your shoes size, by the way. Wood bottom, hard Small?
Yeah. A little small. I saw it, size 11. Small, small. For a man that's close to 6'3.
What I heard was 10. 5.
Really?
What I heard was 10. 5, which I didn't like. Yeah, I was like, Wait, Dan? There's no way Dan is 10. 5. Run that again.
They're like, I'm a 14. No, for sure. 14, I am. Big poker.
Yeah, I'm sure. What size shoe are you? All right, so that's the shoe. Eighteen.
Oh, my God. He's a size 18 shoe.
That's like two of Dan's shoes put together. All right, Dan, so the bottom Here are the pants right here. Look at these. They're even all right, stylish right here with this baby blue. Then we're going to put this shirt on top with a nice... Look at the feel. That's a good look. That's a good one.
I thought for sure you were going to dress me as a clown. People are going to say this should be my look.
Why would I dress you as a clown? It should be your look. Why would I dress you as a clown?
I can't believe how loving that outfit is. Now, I'm not going to be able to pull it off, but my guess is you're going to actually make me look good.
There's the hat. Brings it all together. Yeah, that's a good look.
Look at the hat. Look at that. Look at that. With these shoes on, with some tan sauce on your knee. Dan, you're looking… Dan, nobody's going to be better dressed than you. They're going to come to you and be like, Whoa, how did you put all this together? This is incredible. Then you're going to say, Yeah, man, I just love the city. The city loves me back. They give me all this for free.
All right. I need a makeover. Mckinney, explain. Thank you. Tony, excellent. Bring that over. I'm looking forward to enjoying this with you guys on Monday night. Go ahead and buy that. Done.
Can we expense a $500 bottle of Buzetel Rum or not?
Yeah, go ahead. Bring that over here for Monday. For Monday night. Yeah, go ahead. For Monday. We're going to be doing a big party on Monday night. Look, McKinney can tell you some of the stories. Mckinney is not ashamed to tell you about the money spent on bottles during the Super Bowl. I don't imagine, right? So he would admire a man who buys some liquor. Am I going to look okay, Bryant? Because I need your help in reinventing myself. Some people in Miami are mad at me. They're saying that my journal... Mike, explain what it is that I've done wrong, that we need Bryant McKinney's to endorse me because Miami's mad at me. Cuban Miami's mad at me.
Dan's not caping up for the Canes the way that he would cape up for a Pat Reilly team. I guess he needs Pat Reilly to dump his head in an ice bucket for this team to resonate. And a lot of Miami people in the streets are like, Dan forgot about us. He doesn't cape up for us the way that he does for the other teams.
Well, I think you did a good job. Maybe I would change the shoe color. Yeah, but other than that, I feel like the outfit and the hat is a good one.
What shoes would you go with? Tony, would you be willing to take some advice from Bryant on the shoe or maybe get two pairs of shoes, or am I insulting you right now? Can we give you a black shoe? Am I insulting you by offering?
See, here's the thing, Bryant. Can't go black. No respect to Bryant, okay? Loved you as a cane, loved you in the NFL. But the problem is you can't wear a black shoe With the navy and the baby blue, you can't do that. That doesn't work that way. That color scheme does not work. We need a Cuban color scheme.
White shoes.
White shoes is better.
Okay, let me see.
He doesn't like the shoes.
White shoes a little bit-Pops Witherspoon. Dan's a younger guy. Yeah,yeah, John Rookesman.
There's a thin line between Cuban and pops Witherspoon.
We got to coordinate.
We could do some of these right here. Do we like this one better?
What do you think? It's your Brian, we're in here with you. You get to pick the shoes.
Can I see you next to that?
Brian, look, we are allowing you to pick my shoes for the Monday night watch party. Tony, thank you for doing this for Brian, but thank you for helping him as well, because I don't want to be embarrassed. I want to look good.
Exactly All right. Here's the two collections of the shoes.
That looks better. That's a better one. That's a better one.
That's a better one.
That's right.
By better, we mean. Can I see it with the hat? Can I see it with the hat next to... There you go.
Nice and right. He's right.
I'm team Brown. You're right.
Out of the two is a better option.
Who's team Brown? Yeah.
Not me. My issue is that this color is a little bit more cream than white, right? So this, I think, matches a little bit better.
All right, Juju, final vote. You're good?
Yeah, I'm with it. I'm with the team. Lock it in.
All right, they're dressing me up. Tony, thank you for the work. We'll see you again tomorrow. We're going to get to Juju here in a second, and Thursday Thunder, and a number of other things. But, Brian, I did want some more of your insights here because you have something in the way of real expertise. When you see Fletcher run, you know what good running backs look like. When you see this offensive line play the way that it does. Obviously, I've never seen a Miami team do these seven-yard rugby scrubs down the field. But I've also never seen a University of Miami team led by the size and toughness of its offensive line. We want to control the game. Yeah, there are any number of things that we want to happen in this game, but one of the things that we want is our identity as our coach insists on, We're going to play from second and three because we're going to take seven yards from you, even though you know we're going to take seven yards from you on a run. So when you look at Fletcher running with that offensive line, what are you seeing?
I'm seeing, one, a patient runabad because I feel like he allows things to develop. But two, he gives a lot of second effort, too. He breaks the first tackle and he's able to get to the secondary. So I like seeing it. And then O'Line is downfield, still just knocking people out the way.
Brian, I'm sure a lot of people want to ask you about Markel Bell because of the dimension and the sheer mass of you two. Markel, in Cuban Spanish, there's a saying grande por gusto. This was a guy that was in- Grande is big. Large. Yeah, but grande por gusto usually means big for nothing. We usually see, and that's not what Markel Bell is. But Markel- Neither. Yeah, neither are you. Markel Bell was a guy, even though he's 6'9 and looking as huge as he does, he was a guy that came over from junior college. Me, too. How difficult is it? I know a lot of people think mass kicks ass, and it definitely does. But there's a lot of technique involved. How much more difficult for big guys like you is it to hone in on the technique from a coaching perspective?
Yeah, so with big guys, you're tall, but some people can get under you and have a little more leverage. So you have to know your leverage. So you have to know your points. You have to have to knee bend. You have to know hand position, things like that. So as you get older and the more you do it, you'll realize putting your hands in certain places will give you more leverage and power, and you look stronger than what you actually are just because you know how to move people. So sometimes it's not about moving a lot of weight. It's just know how to move a person's body. And I feel like he's getting good at it.
You could be at the game Monday?
So they told me yesterday, said, Hey, we're working on your tickets. So I was patient. The group chat was going crazy. So I just stayed quiet and I just waited. And luckily, I got a call yesterday, said, Hey, we're working on your tickets.
Who's being the most impatient right now in the group chat?
There's a few people. A lot of people feel like- Ramdog?
Is it Ramdog?
He's definitely one of the candidates. A lot of guys just feel like We were part of that great team. They just feel like, Well, we should be in there. But I understand that the college football is the one who's over the tickets and everything. So it's like you can't really blame the university. You just have to be patient to see what comes about.
We're going to go to Juju now. I've never Have you ever known a hurricane of the excellence of your caliber to concede too much respect to someone who came after him in a way that would suggest that that person could beat him. But if Ruben Bane played his prime years against Bryant McKinney in practice, would Bryant McKinney have allowed a single sack in a hurricane practice over his entire time practicing for the hurricanes?
Ruben Bane, he's like a detacker, right?
They move them around.
Yeah, but mainly detacker. With his limited amount of attempts to go at defensive end, I doubt it because he's more inside.
What about Mesador?
Yeah, Mesador. No.
There you go.
That's it. You're trying to put Ruben at the tackle even more, so he didn't have to answer that question.
We all saw what was happening.
Thank you, Bryant. No problem. I appreciate spending time with you.
I saw what he was doing with the Ruben thing. That was amazing.
Yeah, that's about the highest rate. Look, these canes begrudgingly give the respect to the people. That's about as high as Ruben's going to get.
He won't put Ruben on the edge nearly as much. He doesn't have to answer that question. We got highs. We know we're force-lined up.
Juju, thank you for joining us. Let's do Thursday Thunder.
That's right. It's Thursday Thunder, and it's presented by DraftKings. Draftkings, the Crown is yours. Juju, what do we got?
Yes, sir. This week, we going to let that thing sizzle. We going to let this thing cook all week and go with the game of the week on Sunday, Brams versus bears. You did me. First leg, I'm going with Puka. Puka Nakuwa. His quarterback is not named Tua yet. Stay tuned for eight catches this Sunday. Eight catches for my boy Pukena Kua.
He had 18 targets last week. Every week, they're asking him for eight plus catches every week he's doing.
The only way it doesn't deliver is if he gets hurt. It's crazy. They still haven't known how to price these.
Next leg, I'm going with the Rook. I'm going to Chicago, Coast in Lovedland for five receptions on Sunday night.
That last game was crazy. Was it not like even- It really clicked with him midseason.
It was just unbelievable. It's cool to see guys develop in the middle of the season. It's just awesome.
But that is nuts, though. You rarely see something like that where you're all of a sudden, Oh, Roma Dunzé, everyone else, DJ More, it doesn't matter. That's the guy you got to be thrown to. That never happens with a rookie.
Sometimes you don't call plays, you call players. Call Loved more and more.
Amen. And speaking of more, last leg, we're going with the DJ More for three receptions on Sunday night. Lock it in, man. Let's get this money.
I meant to say, by the way, look, this guy has has been so exceptional at doing these, and they don't come in by the thinnest of margins. Juju went three for four last week, and was it half a catch that got you? Was it half a catch?
One catch from my boy Wallace from Will miss. Now, I'm glad he didn't because the U is almost back. But at the same time, man, one catch away from supreme victory.
What do you have, Juju, for the way for me to improve my standing with Miami me right now? I do need all the help I can get.
Yes, sir, man. I got about three ways for you, man. First way, go to a game, brother. Just one. Go to the game, be on the sideline. I don't know if you got to be close to Michael Irving. I don't know if you got to be close to the edge, but I just want you to be in the mix and let these folks know I'm in the mix, man.
They'll be super helpful with your sideline pass.
Number two, go to the hood, bro. Give out about four, five hundred turkeys, man. You feel me? Trust me, it's going to work. No matter what hood you pull up in, pop the trunk, tell Bit McKenny or a brother his size to stay with you because it can get hot out there, but give out them turkeys. You don't post a video. Let somebody else post a video. They caught you giving out turkeys. I got you back.
I got you back.
There we go.
That's good backup.
Do you want to set up? Where am I going? Where am I going to give out turkeys?
We can do it in the city. Any hood. This This week?
The fact that you're asking shows exactly.
No one's looking for turkeys. You don't know why. Maybe you're on Thanksgiving, not this week. It's ridiculous.
This week.
The last way to revive yourself, especially with the Cuban community, Which I heard and realized today during the show, this might be a billion-dollar idea. We should make Dan Levatard croquettas and put them bad boys in stores, sell them around the world with a Cuban flag behind you.
Okay, that is a great business idea.
You didn't like the shape of Tony's earlier.
Now, they're going to be shaped like you. We had nothing more controversial, not shaped like me.
That's what I'm imagining.
You got a croqueta shaped like me?
Well, that one was shaped like you.
I now know why McKinney beat you up in the other room and took the consequences of an incoming lawsuit.
Man, that was my first ever fat joke, and already just put an F-race on.
Juju, do you have an ability, please? I need to put you and Zazlo on the same page here. I want to be doing MVP of the day every day with you and Zazlo. Who is today's MVP of the day?
I'm ready.
Yes, sir, man. We got to let the legend get his runway.
There were seven F-words, rat-tat-tatted there.
I'm going to check my text.
Mvp.
All right, Dan.
Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers, they took that ass at Philadelphia. The Cavs, though, are They're in a midseason. That's what the kids say. They're having a mid-season. They're only 23, 19. But if we're going to talk about MVP, we better have a conversation about Donovan Mitchell. Donovan Mitchell last night, 35 points, nine assists. He was 11 to 22 from the floor. If we're going to talk about MVP, we need to have a conversation about Donovan Mitchell.
I like it, brother. I like where your head is at.
Our last update.
Mvp of the Day.
Was on December 11th.
Great job, William. Stefan Castle.
That was your MVP of the day over a month ago.
Let's do it every day. Let's stick to it. Let's not forget. And also get that Ray Hudson call of the day. I need to bring that back right up to the World Cup. The Bills this weekend. Play Juju. Are you scared?
Man, it's been a great season, man. Last week, we slayed a dragon, but this week, we're going up against the number one team in the NFL, man, as well as we only have three wide receivers on the active right now. Gabe Davis went out last week with a tour in ACL. Terrell Shavers went out last week with a tour in ACL. He was big for us on special teams. He was big on a lot of different areas. We know what Josh dealing with, hand, knee, foot. I think that this weekend in Denver, it's going to be a little bit too tough a test. I think Brandon Beam might find himself on the hot seat next week.
We're going to update the polls in a second. But Chris Cody, would you be kind enough, please, to come in here and grab this piece of paper and give it to Bryant McKenney so he can end the show on behalf of Mike Ryan, threatening Indiana. In the words of Mike Ryan, I want Bryant to proofread this to make sure he's comfortable saying everything that's on that sheet of paper.
It's not too bad. I just had 12 tequila soda limes at the time.
I just want to say Juju sounds like the 2026 version of Tone Loke. I want him to rap Funky Comedina. He is a rapper. Is he? Okay, I can hear it.
This was me feeling the path that we've... It's been a special season. We've been in all our rivals. Notre Dame, Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, Concord the Fiesta Ball. So even though we're not back and we're here, we're one step away, and it is a little moment to feel yourself a little bit.
We'll get to that in a second. Chris, get me better music than you gave me yesterday so that this can have the proper amount of menace in it as Bryant McKinney decides whether he's comfortable enough to read this in his most menacing voice. But his voice isn't terribly menacing, so it's going to have to... It's going to summit some acting here because I don't know that... Anyway, polls.
You can also say no because Dan's asking, and you're much larger than him, which is not something that we can say for many people. This is me talking smack to Indiana, folks. Okay.
But not right now. We're going to update the polls. We're going to end the show with you and music. It's all good.
He has a lot of bad ideas.
Go ahead and read the polls, please.
Yes, sir, man. It's a lot of action, man. On the show today, we had of the first shows ever with no polls today, but I got an important poll from yesterday that we can get to. First and last poll. It's Ty Simpson, Mad Lane, for real, and you know it, yo. Eighty-four % of the audience says, Yes, he is.
It's true.
Thank you, Juju. I appreciate it. It seems like Bryant McKinney has declined.
It's like Gino did it yesterday. What are we going to do? Rerun? This is good enough.
Go up.
You all right? Tomorrow?
You want to use the telestrator?
Do what now?
"He plays more defensive tackle, right?"
JuJu is here for Thursday Thunder, some crucial show feedback, and to update the Polls as Bryant McKinnie reveals the truth about an urban legend and Tony dresses Dan.
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