Jason Fitz on NFL MVP Race, Rules of Officiating + Transfer Portal Transactions & Bowl Drama | Golic & Smetty

Golic & Smetty

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2.4 • 519 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Happy Birthday Golic! Smetty is out, so we have Jason Fitz from Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports Radio joining the show from Vegas. He helps celebrate by bringing a gift for Mike on-air. The two swap stories from their time together at ESPN in honor of their friendship, leading to a funny story about Fitz, Gojo and an Orange Theory class. They move on to talk about the ever-changing NFL divisions, including dominate defenses and the continuous search for starting quarterbacks. They analyze the race for NFL MVP, where Mike mentions he wants to see someone other than a QB win, bringing up a case for Tyreek Hill or Christian McCaffrey. They do a verbal side quest into this year’s group of Heisman contestants, before diving into an in-depth conversation about the rights and wrongs of sideline officiating after witnessing the Mahomes mayhem. The guys discuss how the transfer portal gives fanbases a chance at hope, if there’s potential for it to turn into free agency and the relationship between transfers and the Heisman Trophy. Mike asks Jason about his opinion on bowl games, how he feels about the controversial playoff selections and how he’s going to celebrate for Golic’s birthday in Vegas. See you next week! Follow Mike and Jess on Twitter! Golic: https://twitter.com/golic Smetty: https://twitter.com/jessica_smetana Odds and Lines are Subject to Change Gambling problem? Call 1-800-Gambler. In New York, call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369). In West Virginia, visit www.1800gambler.net. In partnership with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races All games regulated by the West Virginia Lottery. Please play responsibly. In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling call 888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 21+ in most eligible states but age varies by jurisdiction. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details and state specific responsible gambling resources. Bonus bets expire seven days after issuance. Eligibility and deposit restrictions apply. Terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/mmaterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Draft Kings Network.
0:09.0	Welcome to Golick and Smitty.
0:11.1	I'm Mike Golick.
0:12.1	I'm Jessica Smetana.
0:13.8	Welcome to another edition of Golick and Smetty.
0:17.0	I'm Mike Golick, Sr.
0:18.5	That is not Jessica Smetana. Sorry, gang, and sorry Jess
0:24.1	for even kind of mention that in the same breath. This is one Jason Fitz, such a wonderful
0:28.6	friend of mine. We are teammates together at ESPN. Jason and with Yahoo Sports now, also
0:34.4	Fox Sports Radio. He has helped come in and fill in on gojo and golic and with
0:40.3	this show as well jason always appreciated how you doing man man i'm not as good as you let's just
0:44.8	start with the most important thing of all time it's your birthday like i'm hanging out with the man
0:49.1	the myth the legend on his birthday is this this was the birthday present you asked for right like
0:53.1	you just wanted time with me absolutely not this is like getting a lump of coal in the, in the, in the stocking. But, you know, I'm going to, what I'm going to do, it's like a bad play in football. You have to get up and roll with it and go to the next play. So that, that's what I'm doing here. And Jason's right at the taping of this show, it's Tuesday, December 12th, the taping of this show.
1:13.6	That is my birthday.
1:14.6	I have doing here. And Jason's right at the taping of this show, which it's Tuesday, December 12th, the taping of this show. That is my birthday. I have turned 61 years old. And I'm getting a lot of, you know, happy birthdays, you know, whether it's Twitter or from family. And especially people, now family knows what's going on today, but like Twitter, oh, what are you doing on, and what are you doing on your birthday?
1:28.4	And so I want to ask you, I want to have a discussion about this.
1:31.6	And there's no right or wrong.
1:33.7	If you want to have a knock down, drag out,
1:37.4	unbelievable birthday party until you're 100
1:40.2	or until you die, more power to you.
1:42.8	But I can't remember when it really stopped, Jason, but we don't do anything.
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