Archive for September 2014
Pat Forde: NCAA made mistake with original PSU sanctions
Yahoo’s Pat Forde joined the show to talk about the NCAA lifting Penn State’s sanctions. Forde said that it was basically an admission that they overreached their authority in the first place with the penalties they levied on PSU. Forde also weighed in on USC’s Pat Haden coming down to the field to talk to…
Read MoreMatt Ryan on win over Saints, Ray Rice, BC football
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan joined the show to talk about the Week 1 win over New Orleans and comment on Ray Rice. Ryan said that he and his wife think domestic abuse is absolutely unacceptable. He also talked about how he studied the Saints during the offseason and tried to emulate some of what…
Read MoreBomani Jones: Focus now turns to Goodell
ESPN’s Bomani Jones joined the show to talk about the Ray Rice story and more. Jones said the “visual threw people off so completely.” And then when people considered that the NFL might have seen it, it exploded. Jones said there was no way the Ravens could keep Rice after that. Jones said now people…
Read MoreTony Dungy: NFL needed to have all the information
NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about Ray Rice and more. Dungy said that he is surprised that the NFL didn’t have all the information before issuing a ruling on Rice. And Dungy commented on how domestic abuse is not just an NFL problem, it’s a society problem.
Read MoreFritzy’s Week 1 Monday Night Football Song
Adam Dunn on chance to finally reach playoffs
Oakland A’s slugger Adam Dunn joined the show to talk about his chance to finally reach the postseason, his impressive stolen base total (one this year), his football career and facing his former team the White Sox.
Read MoreDaniel Jeremiah breaks down NFL Week 1
NFL Network host Daniel Jeremiah joined the show to help break down Week 1 and comment on Ray Rice. Jeremiah thinks that the NFL has new evidence with the video and should be able re-open that case. Jeremiah also broke down all the games. He was very impressed with the Dolphins’ line and Falcons QB…
Read MoreSteve Sarkisian explains why Pat Haden came down to field
USC coach Steve Sarkisian joined the show to talk about the win over Stanford and the controversy over AD Pat Haden coming down to the field to argue a call. Sarkisian explained that he was flagged for delay of game for standing in the wrong place and he didn’t have time to fully argue it…
Read MoreWojnarowski: NBA owners worried about Sterling precedent
Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski joined the show from Spain to explain why Hawks owner Bruce Levenson will sell the Hawks. Wojnarowski said that he doesn’t buy the “self-reporting” angle of this because the email that got Levenson in trouble was going to come out. Wojnarowski said that Levenson wrote the email in 2012, discussing how to…
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