Charles Barkley: Athletes lives are great …. “deal with it”

TNT’s Charles Barkley joined the show to talk about the state of the NBA and more. Barkley said that Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t have played so much in the All-Star Game. “I was shocked he played 30 minutes,” Barkley said. Barkley also talked about Kevin Durant getting upset at the media and star athletes clashing with…

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Adam Sandler on SNL 40th, Farley, Dan’s new movie role

Adam Sandler joined the show to talk about the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary special. Sandler talked about making it big on SNL with the Schmitts Gay fake ad – he was sure that he was gonna get pulled from the skit for Dana Carvey. Sandler also said that Sunday would have been Chris Farley’s…

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Tom Curran deflates latest Patriots news

  CSNNE’s Tom Curran joined the show to talk about the latest news on Deflate-Gate. He said the news a Patriots employee introduced a non-approved ball actually doesn’t prove much definitively. He also talked about the long-term ramifications of this story.

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Michael Kay: A-Rod likely won’t even hit 10 HRs this season

Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay joined the show to talk about Alex Rodriguez’s apology and more. Dan asked Kay if he thinks that A-Rod could hit 20 home runs. “I don’t like his chances of even hitting 10,” Kay said. Dan asked Kay if he could ask A-Rod one question, what would it be? Kay said…

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Bill Simmons: Thunder stars getting grumpy stuck in OKC

Grantland’s Bill Simmons joined the show to talk NBA, Saturday Night Live and more. Simmons shared his theory on why Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are so chippy these days. He also weighed in on he SNL 40th Anniversary special and why Eddie Murphy didn’t perform on Sunday night. Simmons thinks that Murphy was “too…

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Russell Westbrook says he and Durant are closer than ever

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook joined the show to talk about his incredible performance in the All-Star Game and more. Westbrook said that no one could complain about how many shots he took because he was 11-for-15 in the first half. Westbrook also commented on stories in the past about possible tension between him…

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Brian Urlacher talks frankly about getting bell rung

Former NFL star Brian Urlacher joined the show to talk about the big stories in sports and his new book on his experience with youth sports. Urlacher talked frankly about getting his bell run — he said he saw little black dots. Urlacher also weighed in on deflated balls, why his number likely won’t be…

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Jim Miller will write ESPN movie based on his book

Jim Miller, author of the definitive books on Saturday Night Live and ESPN, joined the show to talk about the SNL 40th Year Anniversary and the ESPN movie. Miller confirmed that he just completed a deal with Focus Films to write the screenplay for the ESPN movie. Miller said it would be “in the same…

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Denny Hamlin on the driver he doesn’t like, NASCAR fighting

Denny Hamlin stopped by the NYC ManCave to share the incredible story of how he went from Subway sandwich artist, to playing video games against Dale Earnhardt Jr. to a successful NASCAR driver. Hamlin also shared his thoughts on Brad Keselowski (he “dislikes” him). Hamlin also weighed in on fighting (he thinks once they hit…

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