Archive for October 2011

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NBA commissioner David Stern joined the show to talk about the lockout and what comes next in the labor struggle. Stern said the owners didn’t want the old deal because not only were teams losing money, the league wasn’t fully competitive. Stern had some interesting comments on the media’s approach to this lockout. “We’d be…

NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL and more. Eisen won’t buy McLovin’s take that the Dallas Cowboys are going to upset New England in Foxboro. He said anything can happen, but didn’t buy McLovin’s reasoning. Eisen, a Michigan grad, thinks that Denard Robinson has…

MLB Network’s Larry Bowa joined the show to talk about the playoffs and much more. Bowa talked about Justin Verlander and how he gets stronger throughout a game. “This guy’s just an animal,” Bowa said. He compared him to Nolan Ryan, in the sense that he gets stronger as the game goes on. Bowa also…

NBC and Showtime NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth joined the show to talk about Collinsworth said he’s broken down the tape of the Eagles’ loss to the Bills. He said they have serious problems with their defense and the “wide nine” scheme. Collinsworth isn’t sure they’re strong enough in the middle to run a defense where…

Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan joined the show to talk about the playoffs and more. Ryan said it’s hard for him to watch the team. It’s like watching his kids play. “I’m like the rest of the fans sitting in the stands,” Ryan said. “I get disappointed when things don’t work out. Then I get…

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King joined the show to talk about his recent comments about the Eagles being a sloppy team and Michael Vick’s reaction. King said that it’s undeniable that the Eagles have made “stupid” plays. He pointed to several plays in Philly’s loss to Buffalo last Sunday. “I will stand by my words until…