25W: Eddie Apologizes to Kickoff Kevin for Bullying Him + NHL Analyst Pierre McGuire on the Significance of Team USA Winning Gold + Tim Hardaway Sr on Going from Zero D1 Offers to the NBA Hall of Fame
The Bobby Bones Show
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4.8 • 10.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Eddie finally owns up to it—apologizing to Kickoff Kevin for the bullying he feels him and Bobby have been doing about his tattoo. Then, NHL analyst Pierre McGuire breaks down what Team USA’s gold medal really means on the global stage, why this win hits different, and how it could shift the sport’s future. Plus, Tim Hardaway Sr joins us to talk about going from zero Division I offers to the NBA Hall of Fame, the mindset that carried him through rejection, and the lessons today’s players still need to hear. It’s accountability, legacy, and redemption—all in one episode.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:07.7 | This is a podcast called 25 whistles talking sports. |
| 0:13.0 | And they all wear a whistle. |
| 0:14.6 | Yeah, it's stupid. |
| 0:16.0 | But why did you expect it's a podcast called 25 whistles? |
| 0:22.6 | 25 whistles 25 whistles Hello |
| 0:23.3 | Hello hello |
| 0:25.6 | We're international because we watch hockey |
| 0:28.8 | Oh right right |
| 0:30.6 | Is that Australian? |
| 0:32.7 | That's a good point |
| 0:33.5 | I thought kind of Canadian |
| 0:34.3 | But uh |
| 0:35.0 | Yeah we're going to talk to Pierre McGuire in a second. We've never actually done a hockey segment, but he's a former NFL, NHL executive and coach and current analyst. And did anybody else wake up and watch? Heck yeah. Me too. You did? You watched live too? Well, I got nine-month-old twins at the same time, so I didn't really a choice but yeah i was up and adam and yeah i watched the whole thing i felt i'm an extreme casual not |
| 0:59.7 | gonna act like i'm not well for hockey for america pretty in yeah um because of the the tournament |
| 1:08.8 | they had at the n hl is all-star weekend when they did the battle of the countries. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Like, I feel like I kind of know a little about what's going on. Like, I've been following, you know, Connor McDavid. Yeah. And, like, he's been losing the two. He's like the best. Who does he play for? Well, Canada, but he lost the last two Stanley Cup championships. Oh. But he was MVP from Canada. Anyway, we're talking a lot of idiot here. Oilers. Yeah. Edmonton Oilers? Canada Edmonton Oilers. Okay. So, but we are going to talk to Pierre McGuire in just a second. That's cool. Because that's what's up. But it was fun, huh? Did you ever, yeah, it was awesome. Do you ever watch the games with Pierre, like on the ice or anything? |
| 1:46.1 | Do you remember those at all or no? |
| 1:47.7 | When he was working for NBC? |
| 1:49.6 | I don't think those guys are crazy that are down there. |
| 1:51.3 | The announcers that are on the ice. |
| 1:53.2 | What do you mean Pierre? |
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