Episode Details

The Cowboys have another viral moment, this time courtesy of Shiyazh Pete. After getting snaps in Dallas’ preseason win over Arizona, Pete delivered an emotional postgame speech to the locker room that Mike and Rudy loved. His story leads to a bigger conversation about Native American heritage, genealogy, the Navajo Code Talkers and whether Pete’s energy and impact on the locker room could help him stick around the organization.

Things get much more serious with CeeDee Lamb. While the Cowboys were away in Phoenix, Lamb’s Dallas-area home was burglarized and roughly $300,000 worth of property was reportedly stolen. That sends the guys into a conversation about athletes being targeted while they’re traveling, home security, inside information and the downside of becoming so famous that normal life starts disappearing.

Back in California, Mike’s Taylor Curse refuses to die. Since his trip to Dodger Stadium, Mike runs through the Dodgers’ run of losses, injuries and other problems and becomes increasingly convinced that his presence did some serious damage. He also gives his review of Dodger Stadium and, despite all the history, comes away less than impressed with the overall fan experience.

The episode also takes a somber turn with the story of San Antonio climber Mallory Geis, whose remains were found after she had been missing following an avalanche during a Himalayan expedition. Her story leads Mike and Rudy into their own experiences with hiking, altitude sickness and the very different breed of person willing to climb some of the world’s highest mountains.

Topics Covered:

• Shiyazh Pete’s viral Cowboys locker-room speech
• Pete’s opportunity with the Cowboys and impact on the locker room
• Native American heritage and genealogy
• The Navajo Code Talkers and Windtalkers
• CeeDee Lamb’s home burglarized while the Cowboys were away
• Roughly $300,000 worth of property reportedly stolen
• Athletes and celebrities being targeted while traveling
• The downside of extreme fame
• Mike’s ideal level of celebrity
• Mamba Day and favorite Kobe Bryant memories
• Where Kobe ranks among the all-time greats
• San Antonio climber Mallory Geis found after a Himalayan avalanche
• Mike and Rudy compare their own mountain-climbing experiences
• Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns
• The Taylor Curse continues attacking the Dodgers
• Mike reviews the Dodger Stadium experience
• Enes Kanter gets an ITB punch
• More chaos in People I Want to Punch
• LT Electric Slide

Key Moments:

• Pete’s emotional postgame message has the Cowboys locker room fired up and leaves the guys wondering whether there’s value in keeping someone who brings that kind of energy to a team.
• CeeDee Lamb’s burglary sparks a bigger debate about how much freedom athletes sacrifice once they become household names.
• Mike makes it clear he wants ITB to get rich and successful, but maybe not LeBron-level famous.
• For Mamba Day, Rudy puts Kobe Bryant at No. 1 on his personal list while Mike recalls seeing Kobe’s first NBA start and one of his favorite Spurs-Lakers Kobe moments.
• The discovery of Mallory Geis leads Rudy and Mike to compare their own much smaller mountain adventures and agree that extreme mountaineers are simply built differently.
• Mike reviews the evidence and determines the Taylor Curse is absolutely real, with the Dodgers continuing to pile up losses and injuries after his visit.
• Mike also commits Dodgers blasphemy by calling Dodger Stadium underwhelming compared with the overall experience at newer ballparks.
• The Cleveland Browns catch an absolute beating from Mike