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Hour 2: Craig Rips Kurt Warner Over His Jayden Daniels Toughness Comments

The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle

September 24, 2026

Craig and Big Mac react to the shocking news that Morgan Wallen received zero CMA nominations before diving into the New York Giants' injury crisis. They debate the team's viability with Jameis Winston and criticize Kurt Warner for his comments regarding Jayden Daniels' toughness.

Speakers Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle, Gallo

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Craig Carton (0:00)

Is it true you got Morgan Wallen and not a single nomination for Country Music Awards this year? Is that right? You have the update or not?

Chris McMonigle (0:10)

Yeah, I was just talking to someone out... Zero, huh?

Craig Carton (0:14)

No nominations for Morgan Wallen.

Chris McMonigle (0:15)

Yeah, I was just talking to my Country Music Award guy. What did he tell you? Just what you told me.

Craig Carton (0:20)

Not a single nomination for Morgan Wallen?

Chris McMonigle (0:24)

Unbelievable.

Craig Carton (0:24)

What the people are doing down there international. I'd like to know though. I'd like to get to the bottom of it. Did my guy Sam Barber get any nominations?

Chris McMonigle (0:32)

I have no idea.

Craig Carton (0:33)

Hey Petey, call my boy Noah Caruso up over in Atlantic and find out if Sam Barber got any nominations.

Chris McMonigle (0:40)

Who are you concerned about? The American Country Music Awards? Well, yeah, that's right.

Craig Carton (0:44)

I'm a big Country Music fan. Are you? Are you damn skippy?

Chris McMonigle (0:46)

Since Outkick or before that? No, before Outkick. Good call though. That's right.

Craig Carton (0:50)

I should have no problem booking Country Music stars on that show. Yeah, no, I like Chris Stapleton, as you know, because we both have a mutual fandom of Chris Stapleton.

Chris McMonigle (1:01)

I do love Chris Stapleton.

Craig Carton (1:01)

Or as I call him, Chrissy Stapes.

SPEAKER_3 (1:03)

Sure.

Craig Carton (1:04)

Yeah, Chris Stapleton. My kids love Sam Barber. They saw him over at Pier 17 now last week, which is a great venue on the East River. If you've never been there, you should definitely check that out if you can.

But how does Morgan Wallen not get any nominations? Did Stella Lefty get any nominations?

Chris McMonigle (1:21)

Want to see the nominations?

Craig Carton (1:22)

Ella Langley? He's from Texas. Choosing Texas has to be the lock for that, right?

Gallo (1:27)

I see here that he did get nominated, but not like for anything like specifically on his vocal tracks. It was like more like event of the year he was part of.

Craig Carton (1:35)

Event of the year?

Gallo (1:36)

Yes.

Craig Carton (1:37)

That's an award now?

Gallo (1:39)

They make up a lot of events.

Craig Carton (1:41)

Coachella, the event of the year.

Chris McMonigle (1:43)

Top nominees this year. For country music. Ella Langley?

Craig Carton (1:47)

Yeah, Choosing Texas.

Chris McMonigle (1:48)

Nine nominations.

Craig Carton (1:49)

By the way, that song just passed Mariah Carey. Most consecutive weeks to number one in the history of music.

Chris McMonigle (1:54)

Really? What's that?

Craig Carton (1:55)

Choosing Texas.

Chris McMonigle (1:56)

Choosing Texas.

Craig Carton (1:57)

You got that peony for them to hear? Good. Great song, by the way. He's choosin Texas, I can tell.

Yeah, I love that.

Chris McMonigle (2:05)

Sounds great. Miranda Lambert, seven nominations.

Craig Carton (2:08)

Wow, she's been around for like 30 years too.

Chris McMonigle (2:10)

Casey Musgraves. I like Casey Musgraves a little bit. Five nominations. Okay. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Stephen Wilson, Jr. Four nominations.

Craig Carton (2:19)

I don't know Cody Johnson. That's a new one for me.

Chris McMonigle (2:21)

Entertainer of the year, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson.

Craig Carton (2:28)

Big fan of Lainey Wilson's too. She's a little thicker though than Ella Langley. So maybe more Pete style than mine, but in any event.

Chris McMonigle (2:34)

All right.

SPEAKER_5 (2:35)

Did Chris Stapleton come out with a new album this year?

SPEAKER_3 (2:37)

I mean, I guess that's what I'm saying.

Chris McMonigle (2:39)

No, no, sure.

Craig Carton (2:39)

Yeah.

Chris McMonigle (2:40)

I got to check it out.

Craig Carton (2:40)

Of course he did. Like, wouldn't you, if you were Chris Stapleton?

Chris McMonigle (2:44)

I just, every once in a while ago, played Chris Stapleton. And every once in a while that happened. Every once in a while that happened.

Craig Carton (2:50)

You know this song.

Chris McMonigle (2:51)

I don't. I genuinely don't.

Craig Carton (2:53)

You couldn't avoid this song for the last year and a half.

SPEAKER_3 (2:55)

And yet I have. It doesn't take a crystal ball to see A cowboy always finds a way You know this song.

Craig Carton (3:06)

You've heard this song. She's drinking Jacko by herself.

Chris McMonigle (3:09)

Is she wearing comfortable jeans? No, tight jeans.

SPEAKER_3 (3:12)

She's wearing tight jeans.

Chris McMonigle (3:13)

Is she?

Craig Carton (3:14)

Yeah, she's hot to trot to me.

Chris McMonigle (3:15)

Does she drive like a Chevy?

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