George Karl explains why he’s getting back to coaching

New Sacramento Kings coach George Karl joined the show to talk about why he is coming back to coaching. “It’s harder for me not to coach,” Karl said. “I’m too antsy. I miss the juice.” Dan asked what’s the first thing to go with coaching as you get older. Karl said the ability to connect.…

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Chuck Klosterman: Kobe’s public image improving

Chuck Klosterman joined the show to talk about his profile of Kobe Bryant in GQ and what he found out about Kobe’s personality. He said that Kobe was surprisingly positive about Kobe and his image. He said it’s improving. Klosterman thinks that Kobe’s opening himself up has really helped him.  

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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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