Archive for July 2014
Jeff Fisher says he never had concern about Sam
St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher joined the show to talk about Tony Dungy’s comments on Michael Sam. Fisher said they never had concern about Sam: “If we had concern, we wouldn’t have drafted him. He was the best player on the board at that point.” Fisher said distractions aren’t a problem: “There are no…
Read MoreR.E.M.’s Mike Mills rocks out in the ManCave
Mike Mills came into the ManCave to talk baseball (specifically, Dale Murphy’s Hall of Fame bid), his years with R.E.M. and the odds of the band reuniting. He also plays a couple of songs, including a song about Dan.
Read MoreDanettes try out to sing with R.E.M.’s Mike Mills
Drew Brees on Hall of Fame, Graham, pop-a-shot
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees joined the show to talk about his offseason, Jimmy Graham, his chances of making the Hall of Fame and a controversy we uncovered about LaDainian Tomlinson beating him in pop-a-shot before a Heisman presentation when they were in college.
Read MoreA simple solution for EA’s college football problem
By Paul Pabst I saw a few articles about how fans miss EA Sports NCAA football game. Current college football players have weighed in and said that they will miss playing the game “as themselves.” The O’Bannon v. NCAA lawsuit helped end EA’s NCAA franchise. EA’s NCAA football video game had been around since the…
Read MoreTony Dungy explains his remarks on Michael Sam
NBC’s Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about his quotes in Ira Kaufman’s story for the Tampa Tribune. Here are some of Dungy’s comments: — Dungy explained that the interview was about distractions and the Draft and he gave the quote when the Oprah documentary series was still in play for Sam. — Dungy…
Read MoreMark Jackson on Dungy’s comments, Cavs job
Former Warriors coach and player Mark Jackson joined the show to talk about Tony Dungy’s comments on Michael Sam and much more. Jackson agreed with Dungy that Sam would bring distractions that affect the team. He also talked about the Cavaliers job. Jackson said he was never close to getting it. And Jackson and Dan…
Read MoreKluwe on why he’s suing Vikes, Dungy’s Sam comments
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe joined the show to talk about his lawsuit against the Vikings and more. Kluwe was pretty clear about his motivation for suing the Vikings. “I believe they fired me because I spoke out on same-sex rights,” Kluwe said. Kluwe said he Tweeted about circumstances with an underage girl and Vikings…
Read MoreBob Bowlsby on why cheating pays in NCAA sports
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby joined the show talk about his comments that “cheating pays” in NCAA sports. Bowlsby explained that sometimes the cheating is very subtle – like signing too many players or breaking the 20-hour practice rule. Bowlsby said that there are more sophisticated ways to break the rules then ever before. Bowlsby…
Read MoreIra Kaufman explains Dungy quotes on Sam
Tampa Tribune’s Ira Kaufman joined the show to talk about his quotes from Tony Dungy on Michael Sam. Kaufman said he was interviewing Dungy for a story on Derrick Brooks and there was a lull so he asked about Sam. Kaufman said that he feels Dungy was speaking as a coach, not from his religious…
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