Archive for May 2013

MLB executive Joe Torre joined the show to talk about the latest developments in replay. “We’re not going to have a kneejerk reaction,” Torre said. He wants to be deliberate because he doesn’t want to take anything away from the game. “If you tend to stop the game all the time, it’s going to lose…

Alabama coach Nick Saban joined the show to talk about his offseason and more. Saban talked about Vandy coach James Franklin calling him Nicky Satan. “People are going to say what they say,” Saban said. “It’s a little disappointing when someone you work with says something.” But Saban acknowledged that behavior in his program isn’t…

Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins joined the show to talk about the upcoming series against the Spurs. Hollins talked about how important it was to be a team in the playoffs. “The Miami Heat last year was the best team,” Hollins said. “Nobody could out-team them.” Hollins also weighed in on how the Spurs have…

NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about some of the big offseason storylines. Eisen explained why the new 49ers facility has such a good chance to get the Super Bowl. And he weighs in on the perfect spot for the next Hard Knocks. Eisen said that he’d like to see Peyton…

New York Times’ Howard Beck joined the show to talk about the Knicks-Pacers series. Beck gave a glimpse of how the Knicks organization views this team. “A lot of people in this organization thought they could [challenge] the Miami Heat,” Beck said. Beck said there probably won’t be ramifications if they lose to the Pacers,…

Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel joined the show to talk about advancements in the legalization of online poker and how it could affect other sports. Wetzel said UltimatePoker.com has taken a step in creating legal online poker and eventually this could lead to people wagering online in other sports.