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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
But who gives out these awards? Because Mick Overrated deserves an award. That column in itself, top two, I would say, of the last decade.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
Well, actually, if you don't mind just leaving this loop open for a second, because I'd like to. Chris gets beat up a lot when he misspeaks, right, when he makes mistakes, and he just gets tortured all the time by you mostly, Dan, who misspeak, by the way, Stouffer Stovetop, probably the worst in the history of the show. Chris read the liner, right? Can we do it again for Peloton, please?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
It's easy to understand. If it sounds like a mistake from Chris, it probably is, which is why I just wanted to get out in front of this one, say not a mistake.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
Loop closed. Now, what was the original question? Your allegiance.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
Dave Hyde or Greg Cody. This one's interesting. Definitely Cody. So I actually checked in on myself the other day when it was the same day, right, where the Heat lost in overtime to Detroit and the Panthers came back and beat the Oilers. That was one of those deals where I watched the Heat game and was in pain. I actually felt it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
I was like, Tyler, what the hell are you doing with five seconds left on the shot clock taking that ridiculous three? And then I said to myself, all right, let me see if the Panthers can soothe me because they've never been on the same level. And that comeback win did it for me. I forgot all about the Pistons. I forgot all about Tyler Hero.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
And it was not just like blindly cheering for sweaters and laundry. I know these guys now. I know how they play. And I know how big a win that was in Edmonton.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
And there was no Barkoff the other night. The thing about the Panthers comparing to the Heat just when you watch them, one team clearly just won the championship, but still feels like every game is important. While the Miami Heat have done that, at least going into the season, labeled it as, hey, every game's important. Jim's going to try to play every game. You know that it's just not the case.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
You know that they're experimenting with stuff. You know that they're floating around one through six seed and they're perfectly happy. Every game doesn't matter as much. So the passion and the want to to actually experience the game, it's a little different now from the Panthers to the Heat.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
Body parts everywhere.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
Largely equal. It's like an extra medium. Are you trying to be hurtful on purpose?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
I was a columnist at the same time as both Dave Hyde and Greg Cody. It's at the Miami Herald, the paper of record. Let's be honest. And there is just something about the weight of a Greg Cody column because you know Greg believes it. Like deep down in his soul, he believes it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
And this is nothing against Dave Hyde, an absolute true professional, a wordsmith, knows how to sort of hit some notes with the fans and the readers, but not quite. quite the same as Greg Cody. Sometimes it might just be a roundup column. Hey, how are all the teams in the city doing?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
But every once in a while, when he hits you with that big energy, that trade merino energy, there's nobody else like him.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
That was wrapped in store.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
That's a tough one.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Is The NHL Better Than The NBA?
I cannot remember off the top of my head one singular Dave Hyde impact column that had anywhere near the impact of Trade Marino. I mean, it's on our wall.