Bob Costas clarifies remarks on Redskins on Sunday Night Football

NBC broadcaster Bob Costas joined the show to talk about his halftime piece on the name Redskins. “My point was that this is not about a political correctness,” Costas said. “If you take a step back and think about what the equivalent of Redskins would be if applied to another ethnic group, you have to…

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Peter King explains why Rob Gronkowski helped Pats beat Saints

(VIDEO COMING SHORTLY) TheMMQB.com editor-in-chief Peter King joined the show about the big storylines around the NFL. King said that New England tight end Rob Gronkowski didn’t play but actually contributed by playing on the scout team: “Brady sent me an email overnight and said basically the same thing Troy Aikman said, Gronkowski was fantastic…

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Paul O’Neill discusses managerial vacancy in Cincy

YES Network broadcaster Paul O’Neill joined the show to discuss the playoffs and the chances he’d take over as manager for the Reds. Dan asked O’Neill if if was fair to say he had interest in the Reds. “Sure it’s fair,” O’Neill said. “Anytime that some things come about it should interest you. The tradition…

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Mike Florio previews Week 6 in the NFL

Profootballtalk.com’s Mike Florio joined the show to talk about the big NFL storylines heading into Week 6. Florio has the latest on Rob Gronkowski’s health, Adrian Peterson and Tom Coughlin’s future.

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Rich Eisen sticks up for Tony Romo, says Giants are still in it

The NFL Network’s Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big storylines in football. Eisen previewed tonight’s Giants-Bears game and said Big Blue still has a chance in the NFC East. And he said people should be praising Tony Romo, not burying him for what happened against Denver last weekend.

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Cal Ripken talks about possibility he’ll manage in the future

Cal Ripken joined the show to talk about the playoffs and the possibility he’d want to manage the Nationals or any team.. Ripken talked about the possibility of him becoming a manager again. He said since retiring he’s had several focuses, but now that his kids are out of the house they’ve changed. “I’m not…

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Steve Sarkisian says he’s building something special at Washington

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian joined the show to talk about his season and more. Dan asked Sarkisian his reaction when people mention USC to him. “USC is a good place,” Sarkisian said, “but we are doing something really special here. … I love my job. I hope to be hear longer than [longtime Huskies coach]…

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