Craig Carton Recounts Ear Inn History and Giants QB Calls

**Craig Carton** (0:03)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, 20 after 3, Carton Show.
By the way, we are going to talk to Justin Smith at about 10 minutes or so. He's the manager of the Bayonne Little League team that's taking us all by the heartstrings. Tough loss, obviously, over the weekend. They play tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. So we'll give Bayonne the love that those kids and the families deserve coming up in just a little bit. Here's Joanne in Manhattan on the fan, though. Jojo, how are you today, doll?

**SPEAKER_2** (0:31)
I'm fine. Good to hear your voice. I'm a big time Giant fan and we've got to get Dart in the game this weekend. He needs the snaps. He needs to get into rhythm. He needs to get to know his players. Hey, I'm so tired of listening about the Blue Tent. Enough already with the Blue Tent.

**Craig Carton** (0:49)
Yeah, by the way, I know a lot of people bring up the Blue Tent, et cetera, et cetera. To me, look, it's not...
He didn't do anything stupid in week one when he got sacked on that blindside hit, but I don't think he's played enough football. I would want, if I'm a Giants fan, without putting him in extra harm's way, I would want my first string team to play at least a quarter, if not a half, against a New York Jets.

**SPEAKER_2** (1:16)
Absolutely.

**Craig Carton** (1:17)
Because here's the other thing, Joanne, as you know.
It's not like the Giants are coming off a 13 win, you know, NFC championship game here, and everybody's coming back. They stunk last year.

**SPEAKER_2** (1:31)
Yes, they did. How about we cut back one less preseason game and one less season game? Maybe that could avoid some injuries out there as well.

**Craig Carton** (1:40)
Well, it's not going to avoid any injuries, because football is a violent sport and it goes against everything you just said, which is...

**SPEAKER_2** (1:46)
One more thing...

**Craig Carton** (1:46)
You want to see your guys play. So why would you take away preseason games?

**SPEAKER_2** (1:52)
But truth enough, I don't think we need any more. One more thing. I hope to see Jaxson Dart be the second quarterback from Ole Miss to win a giant Super Bowl. Wouldn't that be great?

**Craig Carton** (2:03)
Well, if you're a Giants fan, of course, it'd be great. But I have a question for you. What are you wearing right now?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:10)
What is it?

**Craig Carton** (2:10)
What are you wearing right now?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:11)
What do you mean, what? I'm wearing a pair of jeans and a striped blouse.

**Craig Carton** (2:15)
Nice. You work? Are you a stay-at-home mom? What do you got going on?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:19)
No, I'm a retired lady.

**Craig Carton** (2:21)
Nice. How do you pass your time other than listening to me?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:25)
Well, I listen to all of you parts of the day.

**Craig Carton** (2:28)
I know, but I'm your favorite, so that's all right.

**SPEAKER_2** (2:31)
Well, not really, but that's okay.

**Craig Carton** (2:33)
No, no, I'm definitely your favorite. It's okay.

**SPEAKER_2** (2:36)
I met Gio at the Ear Inn a couple years back, so I talked to him every now and then.

**Craig Carton** (2:41)
Is that right?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:42)
You guys had a date? No, we met in the restaurant, but when I get through-

**Craig Carton** (2:47)
Was it a snowstorm?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:49)
It's a what?

**Craig Carton** (2:50)
Was it a snowstorm?

**SPEAKER_2** (2:52)
No, no, no. I went down to the Ear Inn to get some dumplings from the famous Chinese chef that's down there.
He was there with Al Dukes and Jerry Greco, and I don't know who the other guy was. Boomer was not there.

**Craig Carton** (3:04)
Boomer is never there. I know.

**SPEAKER_2** (3:07)
Then the next morning, it was my birthday, and I told Al Dukes, you better put me through, so we did. But now, he's blackballed the Al Dukes, so if I can get people later in the day, like yourself, I'm happy.

**Steve** (3:18)
I have no idea.

**Craig Carton** (3:20)
That's a little disrespectful to me, that you're only calling me because you got blackballed by The Morning Show?

**SPEAKER_2** (3:26)
No, I've called Cheeky as well. I've called all of you at some point.

**Craig Carton** (3:29)
But I need to know that I'm your favorite.

**SPEAKER_2** (3:32)
Okay, you're my favorite.

**Craig Carton** (3:34)
Okay, there you go. I'm wearing a long sleeve, I don't know what it is, light jeans and a pair of Nikes and a hat. That's what I'm wearing right now.