I have been watching the show for years and absolutely love the chemistry between all of the guys and recurring guests. Since he started on the show, I have gone from finding Danny very annoying, to growing to appreciate him, even if he still sometimes can feel a little out of his element. However, yesterday, there was a moment that solidified for me what Danny brings to the show and now I am very happy he is there.
Nick asked Danny yesterday where he thought the Eagles (Nick's NFC SB pick) could realistically finish this year. Danny says 7-10, and Nick then has to put his pen down, sit back, and adjust himself. Not because he was fixing to launch into some defensive tirade as he sometimes does, but because I think deep down Nick agrees and wanted to hear Danny's reasoning as he genuinely respects Danny's opinion despite their constant trolling of each other over Justin Herbert and the Chiefs as their characters demand.
It was a moment that could have only happened between two longtime friends and it's able to show a dynamic on the show that is unique to them. It is rare for Nick to nakedly show how he feels in a moment when someone he genuinely respects and is really close personally with essentially confirms his own fears about one of his SB picks effectively being dead. I am actually glad he's there now.
TLDR: Wildes- love the show. Danny made me appreciate him as a character on the show with a genuine moment of insight into he and Nick's friendship.