Archive for 2011
Michael Turner says Falcons wore Eagles down, talks about his unusually large thighs
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner joined the show to talk about their big win over the Eagles on Sunday night. Turner said his thighs are 36 inches wide. He said he hasn’t been in a store buying pants for a long time. Turner took us through the big run in the fourth quarter. He…
Read MoreChris Mannix says Mayweather did nothing wrong knocking out Ortiz
SI.com’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about the controversial Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz bout on Saturday. Mannix said Mayweather was winning heading into the fourth round. Mannix said Ortiz just couldn’t hit Mayweather. “Frustration started to boil over and he just launched himself into Mayweather like a missile,” Mannix said. Mannix said that he…
Read MoreBob Stoops on Oklahoma’s win over FSU, not talking football with his brother and realignment
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops joined the show to talk about the Sooners’ 23-13 win over Florida State on Saturday. Stoops said it was a little bittersweet beating his brother Mark who is the defensive coordinator at Florida State. Stoops said that they didn’t talk football any more because they’re playing against each other. Dan mentioned…
Read MoreDan argues Justin Verlander should be AL MVP
Dan believes that Justin Verlander deserves the MVP. “No place does it say Most Valuable Player can only be a position player,” Dan said. Dan said that Verlander has been the most valuable player to a team. He’s especially impressed with how Verlander carries the Tigers after a loss. What do you think? Would you…
Read MorePhil Simms says NFL is becoming ‘flag football’
CBS’ Phil Simms joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL. Simms and Dan discussed the offensive fireworks this season. “What we got right now is flag football,” Simms said. “Hit him with two hands and they’re down. I didn’t come away from the Patriots-Chargers game and say, wow, that was awesome.…
Read MoreTexas’ Mack Brown says he wants Big 12 to stay together; praises QB Gilbert
Texas coach Mack Brown joined the show to talk about their season, the UCLA contest and the Longhorn Network. Brown said he really doesn’t know what’s going on with realignment. He said it’s a misconception that coaches are heavily involved with this process. Brown said that his AD and president have worked hard to keep…
Read MoreRich Eisen says expect a drop-off for Cam; Bruschi just explaining ‘Patriot Way’
NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about Week 2 and the big storylines around the league. Eisen said that he thinks Cam Newton will have a much tougher week against the Packers than he did against the Cardinals. Eisen said that the Chad Ochocinco issue this week says a lot about…
Read MoreMitch Williams: Red Sox should be nervous, Tigers dangerous in playoffs, don’t overlook Rangers
MLB Network analyst Mitch Williams joined the show to talk about the big stories in baseball. Williams said that the Red Sox have to be very nervous about the Rays. He thinks Tampa could win this series and make it very interesting. Williams also said Detroit is the most dangerous team in the American League…
Read MoreGary Danielson says Boise St. should ask to be in big conference; Notre Dame not winning despite talent
CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson joined the show to break down this weekend’s big games and more. Here are some of his takes: — Danielson commented on conference realignment. He said he likes the sport being regional. But he’s OK that conferences are getting bigger. He does expect four 16-team conferences. He said as…
Read MoreWarren Sapp: Ochocinco should know offense, Steelers look old
NFL Network and Showtime analyst Warren Sapp joined the show to talk about the big stories around the league. Sapp said he understood Tedy Bruschi’s criticism of Chad Ochocinco. Sapp can’t understand why Ochocinco was “cramming” heading into the game. He said the game’s not that complicated. Sapp said he did watch Ochocinco carefully in…
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