Welcome, welcome, welcome to After the Bell.

I am still Corey Graves and technical difficulties be damned joining us against all odds as he

does each and every week. But this week from the left coast racing the sunrise bright in early

this morning, my broad task colleague, the fighting Irishman himself, Mr. Kevin Patrick K. P.

What's the good word this morning? What's the crack gravy? I tell you what, I love that t-shirt

you're rocking today as long as new England loses. You know, my my Steelers fandom bleeding through,

this is a very difficult t-shirt to wear within my own house because my better half, my significant

other has a bit of a long standing relationship with the New England Patriots. But my Steelers pulled out

a W this week. I was there five Monday night. It was an ugly, ugly game. But things are looking up,

I think I'm being hopelessly optimistic. But we're not here to talk football this morning, K. P.

There's a lot to get to. We got Santos Escobar of the LWO on tap waiting in the wings,

headed your way very soon. But as we do each and every week, we've got a ton of stuff to get to,

not nearly enough time to get there. But I would like from here on out to make one request, K. P.

One simple, single request that from this moment forward, you and all of our colleagues

on the announced team on the broadcast side of things begin referring to me, Cory Graves

as Professor Cory Graves. I stop. What are you on about now? What's the story? What are my

on about? You were a fisherman a few weeks ago. Actually, Sharks. I wear many hats. I wear many hats.

I can do a lot of different things. Forget the Doseki fella. Forget the Doseki's lad. You're

the most interesting guy in the world. I feel like it right now. And we have to add Professor

to the list, K. P. I did one of the coolest things I've done in a while yesterday. I had the chance

to speak at Point Park University here in Pittsburgh in arts college. They have a great communication,

broadcasting, journalism program. And I was invited to sit down and chat with some of the

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