Archive for October 2011
Tony Kornheiser said he expected Pardon the Interruption to fail at first
Tony Kornheiser joined the show to talk about the 10-year anniversary of Pardon the Interruption. Kornheiser said in June, 2001 Wilbon approached him and told him they were putting a show together for the two of them. Then in July ESPN still hadn’t called. Kornheiser said that he and Wilbon did the same thing for…
Read MoreRich Eisen comments on Rex Ryan and the Chicago Bears’ friction
NFL Network’s Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big stories around the league. Eisen commented on Rex Ryan’s outrageous comments. Dan asked when Rex Ryan’s act would start wearing thing. “When they start losing,” Eisen said. Eisen said his playoff success is impressive enough to insure he can say a lot of…
Read MoreMichael Wilbon looks back at the origins of Pardon the Interruption
Michael Wilbon joined the show to talk about the 10-year anniversary of Pardon the Interruption. Wilbon said he thought by the third week that PTI was going to work. He immediately liked Tony, even though they were different. Wilbon said that the show wasn’t supposed to be like Crossfire. They originally wanted it to be…
Read MoreTony Dungy on Peyton Manning’s chances of playing, Colts’ chances of drafting Andrew Luck
NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about the big storylines in the NFL. Dungy thinks whether or not Peyton Manning returns depends on where the Colts are. He thinks Manning will if they’re in the playoff hunt. Dungy also said if he ran the team, he’d take Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck…
Read MoreSean Casey talks about his lack of speed and groin injury etiquette
MLB Network analyst Sean Casey joined the show to break down the World Series and more. Casey immediately called out Dan for Dan’s claim that he could beat him in a race. And Casey said that his slowest teammate ever was Paul Konerko back in 1998. Casey also had an interesting angle on Josh Hamilton’s…
Read MoreShannon Sharpe says Raiders should start Palmer on Sunday
CBS NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe joined the show to talk about the big stories around the league. Sharpe said that the Carson Palmer trade showed how little faith the Raiders had in the quarterbacks on the roster. Sharpe can understand why. “I think they have just as good a chance with [punter] Shane Lechler as…
Read MoreCharles Barkley criticizes Bryant Gumbel’s comments on David Stern
TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley joined the show to talk about the lockout and more. Dan asked Barkley if he heard Bryant Gumbel’s comments on HBO comparing David Stern to a plantation owner. “I thought they were stupid,” Barkley said. “Disrespectful to black people who went through slavery. When [you’re talking about] guys who make…
Read MoreTom Coughlin on coach handshakes, Tyree catch, Tony Romo
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin joined the show to talk about his season and more. Coughlin talked about the obligatory coaches handshake. He said that it’s now awkward even if you’re lose big. He said he knows the other coaches and it’s not big deal. Coughlin looked back at the Super Bowl. Dan…
Read MoreTim McCarver on five-letter words, infrared cameras, La Russa’s legacy
FOX’s Tim McCarver joined the show to talk about World Series Game 1 and what he expects to happen the rest of the series. Also, he will address calling the word “Strike” a five-letter word. Dan asked when he knew the mistake he had with strike. “The minute we broke for commercial,” McCarver said. “What do…
Read MoreMatt Ryan talks about unwritten code amongst quarterback
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan joined the show to talk about his season and more. Dan asked Ryan if he shakes the opposing quarterback’s hand. “Always,” Ryan said. “It’s kind of the unwritten code of quarterbacks.” Ryan talked about what the Falcons need to do get more consistent this season. He said it’s key to…
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