Football is back and the first game of the year already has the room split. Rich’s overreaction after one night: the Seahawks got lucky. Sam Darnold hurt his hip on the opening drive and Drew Lock played almost the whole game. Seattle still won 13-10, mostly because Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, the last one in the end zone with 26 seconds left on a ball that should have gone out of bounds. Dan Beyer, our resident Seahawks fan, explains why he picked New England to cover anyway. Then it turns into the real Drake Maye conversation. He isn’t replacing Mac Jones, he’s replacing Tom Brady, and he hasn’t looked like an MVP candidate against good defenses since the middle of last season.
Covino and Rich are on the East Coast for Friday’s 9/11 tribute game at Yankee Stadium, so the show takes time for the 25th anniversary and for Barry Melrose, who passed away at 70. Rich was 10 to 15 blocks from Ground Zero that morning, and he talks about why the day still weighs on anyone who grew up around New York. He also brings back his Big TV Game of the Week, now with more televisions than any reasonable person needs. Bucs-Bengals and Packers-Vikings get the big screen.
Old School When 50 Hits goes to Adam Sandler, who just turned 60. C&R make the case that his comedy CDs and 90s movies built a whole generation’s sense of humor, then argue about his best work since 2000. Click has a real case. Rich also tells the story of falling asleep during Jack and Jill while Covino quietly grabbed his bag and walked out.
Before the 49ers and Rams kick off in Australia, Rich goes on record: if the Niners lose by more than a touchdown, he’s recreating Raygun’s Olympic breakdancing routine. We’ll hold him to it.

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