Josh Allen vs. Media, Cowboys Ticket Prices & Disney NFL Collab | In the Building | EP. 631

The show starts with a little AI chaos before turning to the passing of Dolly Parton and a conversation about what separates a true, generational celebrity from today's influencer culture. Mike and Rudy discuss Dolly's ability to transcend generations, her talent, personality and staying power, before debating whether today's biggest social media stars will still matter decades from now. Then it's time for sports. Spurs rookie Jayden Quaintance gets spotted at SOAP Laundry with baskets full of clothes, which gives the guys another reason to get excited about San Antonio's young frontcourt. The conversation shifts to college football's latest mess, with players potentially returning to school after NFL opportunities don't work out. The Big Ten wants to fight back, but Mike and Rudy don't understand why a conference would voluntarily prevent itself from adding players who could make its teams better. The Cowboys also provide one of the day's biggest surprises. Despite the reputation of AT&T Stadium and Jerry Jones, Dallas doesn't crack the top 10 in average NFL ticket prices. Buffalo sits at the top of the list, giving Mike plenty of ammunition against the Bills' blue-collar reputation. Then the crew runs through the new Disney x NFL apparel collection, grading everything from Star Wars and Marvel designs to some truly questionable character-team combinations. The most serious debate comes from Buffalo, where Josh Allen criticized the media after information surrounding the drowning death of Ed Oliver's young son became public. The guys wrestle with both sides of it: Allen wanting to protect his teammate during an unimaginable tragedy versus reporters doing their jobs when information becomes publicly available. It's a legitimate fair or foul debate about privacy, journalism and whether some stories should simply be left alone. Topics Covered: Josh Allen's criticism of the media The tragic death of Ed Oliver's son Privacy vs. the media's responsibility to report Is Josh Allen's anger fair or foul? Cowboys surprisingly outside the NFL's top 10 in average ticket prices Buffalo's eye-opening average ticket price Jerry Jones actually gets some credit Jayden Quaintance spotted at SOAP Laundry Why the Spurs remain excited about Quaintance's potential Big Ten fighting NFL-to-college returns NFL cuts potentially sending players back to college football NIL money changing the NFL Draft decision Why Mike and Rudy say players should take the money Disney x Champion NFL apparel collection Cowboys get the Toy Story treatment Ranking some of the best and worst Disney/NFL combinations Remembering Dolly Parton Celebrity culture vs. influencer culture AI-generated photos and fake content People I Want to Punch ITB's upcoming NFL Survivor Pool Key Moments: A simple picture of Jayden Quaintance doing laundry at SOAP turns into an impromptu scouting discussion about what the young big man could eventually bring alongside Wemby. The guys look at what some college quarterbacks are making and immediately understand why players with eligibility remaining might reconsider chasing an NFL roster spot. Mike's argument for the NCAA chaos is simple: if the rules allow players to make the money, get your money. The Cowboys somehow avoid the top 10 in average NFL ticket prices, while Buffalo lands at No. 1, which Mike absolutely refuses to let Bills fans live down. The Disney/NFL collection gets the full ITB fashion review, including Dallas' Toy Story-inspired gear and plenty of confusion over why certain characters got matched with certain teams. Dolly Parton's passing sparks a bigger discussion about genuine celebrity, longevity and whether today's influencer stars will have anything close to that staying power. Josh Allen's response to reporting surrounding Ed Oliver's family tragedy creates one of the episode's tougher conversations: when does public interest stop being worth invading someone's grief? Final Thoughts: Episode 631 bounces from Cowboys tickets and college football's increasingly wild free market to Disney merch and a Spurs rookie doing his laundry like a normal 20-year-old. But the Josh Allen and Ed Oliver discussion brings up a much bigger question about where sports journalism ends and basic human decency begins. It's sports, culture, arguments and the usual ITB detours all packed into one show. #InTheBuilding #ITBPodcast #JoshAllen #EdOliver #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #DallasCowboys #CowboysNation #NFL #NFLNews #CollegeFootball #BigTen #NCAA #NIL #JaydenQuaintance #SanAntonioSpurs #Spurs #Wemby #DisneyNFL #Champion #DollyParton #MikeTaylor #RudyJay #Pelon #SanAntonio #TexasSports #SportsTalk #SportsPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.