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How many times can I say Better Rivals podcast in one

intro? Danny, how are you doing? I'm doing good. I just want to know what you're drinking.

I actually am drinking some rosé, believe it or not. My wife opened a bottle last night and did

not finish it because she's not a savage. So I'm just, you know, finishing

off the bottle of the night so it doesn't go bad because we leave for California on Wednesday.

Oh, so it's a tribute to California? That's, yes, it's a tribute to California. I am drinking.

Or is it a, is it a tribute to the rosé and gold of the 49er? You know what? Let's go with the latter because that is a much better, much better version of why it is that I'm drinking rosé when it's not hot outside slash the summer.

But Danny Ticito, you were formerly a football outsider.

You actually wrote the 49ers chapter in the football almanac not too long ago, which is how I actually first came across your writing.

Since then you moved on to football outsiders or football guys, and you covered daily fantasy.

And perhaps more importantly, you gave me the advice of starting Ricky Seals Jones last week.

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