Archive for 2011
Frank McCourt said MLB jumped the gun and shouldn’t take away Dodgers
Frank McCourt joined the show to talk about the latest news on the Los Angeles Dodgers and to try to clean up some of the controversy around the team. McCourt isn’t happy MLB put someone else in to run the team. “Major League baseball jumped the gun and put someone in there,” McCourt said. McCourt…
Read MoreIt is what it is … List of sports cliches
We just had on Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette columnist Gene Collier on and every year he puts out his “Trite Tropy” for the most overused cliche. This year it’s “At the end of the day.” In the past, he’s used “Cover Two” “Running Down Hill” “It is what it is.” Hit the Comments below with your favorite…
Read MoreGene Collier weighs in on Steelers’ Mendenhall Tweets
Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette columnist Gene Collier joined the show to talk about Rashard Mendenhall’s controversial Tweets on Osama Bin Laden’s death. “it’s a terricially embarrassing thing for [the Steelers],” Collier said. Collier said that the consequences could be affected by the Lockout. “If nothing happens until August or September, this has a chance to blow over,”…
Read MoreChris Vernon says Grizzlies as confident as any team in NBA
Memphis radio host Chris Vernon joined the show to talk about the Grizzlies-Thunder series. Vernon said the Grizzlies really believe they can win. “I’ve never been around a more confident team in my life,” Vernon said. “If there was a street fight in the NBA, take the Grizzlies.” Vernon said that the Grizzlies have been playing…
Read MoreWe have a Pick Six winner!
After looking at all the entries, we had one guy who got the order of the first six quarterbacks. Jake Locker and Christian Ponder messed it up for everyone. We’re going to talk to the winner later today.
Read MoreRon Artest talks about playoffs, Citizenship Award
Lakers forward Ron Artest joined the show to talk about the Lakers-Mavericks series and winning the Citizenship Award. Artest said he always wanted to win the Citizenship Award and even asked the refs for help. Dan asked Artest what he would have thought if we told him seven years ago that he was going to…
Read MoreKurt Warner on Cam Newton, best fit for Arizona Cardinals
NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner joined the show to talk the quarterbacks who went in this year’s NFL Draft and more. Warner talked about the mentality of some teams on draft day. “They are afraid to miss, so they take a guy a little bit ahead of what they feel he might be,” Warner said.…
Read MoreJoe Maloof explains why Kings stayed in Sacramento
Kings co-owner Joe Maloof joined the show to talk about why the team will stay in Sacremento for now. Maloof said they got a great commitment from the fans and the business community and was really impressed and appreciative. Maloof also said the league was involved. “The NBA wanted us to go back,” Maloof said. “They…
Read MoreBob Costas stops by the studio with his Emmy
The 22-time Emmy winner dropped by the studio to celebrate his victory last night with Dan. Dan and Costas talked about how we’re not going to see that many major broadcasters moving forward. Costas said no one will be able to cover as many big events as broadcasters like Jim Nantz and Al Michaels. “Things eventually…
Read MoreKevin Johnson explains how Sacramento kept the Kings
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson joined the show to explain how he convinced the NBA to stay in the city for now. Johnson said he and the community worked hard to show how passionate the fan base is. He said he thinks the Maloof brothers were “moved” by what happened. Johnson said if the Kings left…
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