New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Record-Breaking Signings, March Madness Mayhem & A Severance Waffle Party with Ben Stiller | Ep 130
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by Nike! When the world says you can’t win, Nike says, “So Win” On today’s episode, Jason and Travis weigh in on the latest news from NFL Free Agency including revealing how much players snitch on their old teams, why the Cowboys are fighting online, and if the Bengals made the right call by signing Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to record-breaking contracts. We also have an incredible conversation with Ben Stiller. We get into everything from the guy's love of “Heavyweights”, what really happens at NFL training camps, who’s idea it was for Tom Cruise to dance in “Tropic Thunder”, if Ben would give up an Academy Award for a Knicks Title, and all of Jason and Travis’ biggest questions about “Severance.” Finally, we have potentially the least helpful March Madness breakdown of all time. If your criteria for picking teams involve fighting ability, if they shoot underhand free throws, higher GPAs, or any other broad generalizations, this bracket preview is for you! You can participate in the New Heights March Madness Bracket Challenge with the links below: Men's Bracket Link: https://bit.ly/NHMensBracketWomen's Bracket Link: https://bit.ly/NHWomensBracketYou can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ...Download the full podcast here:Wondery: https://wondery.app.link/s9hHTgtXpMbApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-heights/id1643745036Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1y3SUbFMUSESC1N43tBleK?si=LsuQ4a5MRN6wGMcfVcuynwFollow New Heights on Social Media for all the best moments from the show: https://lnk.to/newheightshowCheck out all of our new merch’ at https://homage.com/newheightsSupport the Show: NIKE: When the world says you can’t win, Nike says So Win! https://www.nike.com/w/college-teams-2wq2g AMERICAN EXPRESS: For full terms and to learn more about the powerful backing of American Express, visit https://americanexpress.com/withAmexAUDIBLE: Visit https://audible.com/newheights and sign up for a free 30-Day TrialTHE FARMER'S DOG: Get 50% off your first box of fresh, healthy food at https://TheFarmersDog.com/newheights. Plus, you get FREE shipping! ALL STATE: Checking first is smart. So, check https://Allstate.com first for a quote that could save you hundreds.DRAFT KINGS: Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using http://dkng.co/newheights or through my promo code NEWHEIGHTS.GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY).Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH.Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 3/30/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 1: What are the key highlights from NFL Free Agency?
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Yeah, let's dive into it, big dog.
All righty. First week in NFL free agency in the books. Again, this is being recorded Monday. So if something were to happen, perhaps Tuesday or even Wednesday when the show comes out, we will not be talking about it in the show. And really, it's Wednesday at about 1230. So something is that this is Monday, a lot of shit is Monday, 1230 Eastern.
So there could be something that happens later today that we don't want to know about. But Either way, to date, there have been some interesting things. We have a fan question about free agency from Jenna X KC. I think that's Jenna at KC. Okay. So I've wondered this. Do players not go to their new teams and tell their old teams plans to Like, how does that work?
Actually, is there a rule or just common knowledge to respect the situation and nothing is discussed? I don't know if there's a rule that you're not allowed to disclose information, but I can tell you that everyone does disclose. And this is absolutely.
something that happens in the nfl jenna um yes actually a lot of the times you will see teams sign practice squad players one to two weeks before they play an opponent for this very reason they want to get code words they want to get information on uh no huddle plays coverage signals all of these things are being tried to figure out keywords that are set at the line there's always information that they're trying to get out of players that have been in other organizations
Yeah, I don't know if it gets to the point of like you're sharing all your notes that you took.
It probably does. It probably does get to that. I bet guys will bring in binders.
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Chapter 2: Why are the Cowboys and Bengals making headlines?
Wait, so Jason, we've only talked about the men's bracket. Do you use the same metric system to figure out who's going to win the women's bracket? Like, do you just look at who would win the brawl?
Oh, wow. I haven't thought about it that way. No, I don't use the same metric. Women's, I just go with, I just put UConn as the winner every single year.
I don't know if they're the same anymore.
I put UConn as the winner every single year, and that'll be until Gino retires. And then I just go based on overall team height average. Whoever's the taller team. Then I just fill it out that way.
You're fucking hilarious. I haven't even – I haven't peeked at the women's as much. Where's K-State? I know they won the Big 12. Nice. They're up there. Five seed? Solid. Solid five seed. We do know that Juju Watkins is at the top of her game. Texas is – God damn. Yeah, they're number one seed. I think it's kind of fair to say they're –
The number one seeds are... I feel like there's less upsets in the women's bracket usually than there are in the men's bracket. Is that fair to say?
I think it's fair to say, at least for the number one seeds. You don't see the number one seeds get kicked as much as you do in the men's brackets.
In my extensive knowledge of both men's basketball and women's NCAA brackets, I like to make broad sweeping generalizations about...
Yeah, can't forget South Carolina. They've been at the top for quite a while now. They're kind of like the UConn of the modern day. They have a lot of talent there year in, year out.
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