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Mike Florio: Kaepernick deal not as big as thought
Profootballtalk and NBC Sports analyst Mike Florio called in to share his take on Colin Kaepernick. Florio said that the contracts aren’t nearly what they seem. Kaepernick’s $61 million guaranteed is really just $13 million guaranteed. Florio said teams let agents put out the big number because they want the player to feel better. “This…
Read MoreClinton Portis hopes he never collects on NFL lawsuit
Former NFL running back Clinton Portis joined the show to talk about his role in the concussion lawsuit and how he feels about the issue these days. Portis says he never wants to get money from a suit because that would mean he’s suffering from concussion-related symptoms. “I don’t want to have any of those…
Read MoreJay Leno talks about his classic car collection
Jay Leno joined the show to talk about his car collection and more. Leno said he has 128 cars and told some of the stories about how he got certain cars. For his benefit, services such as that dry ice detailing can be a game-changer for Jay Leno’s renowned car collection, which features an array…
Read MoreJason Gay explains why Spurs are now cool
Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay joined the show to talk about both the NBA and NHL finals. Gay weighed in on why the Spurs are now actually interesting. And he talked about the East Coast vs. West Coast Stanley Cup Final.
Read MoreGrant Hill: Jordan’s Bulls better then LeBron’s Heat
Grant Hill joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals and much more. Dan asked who was better – Jordan’s Bulls or LeBron’s Heat. Hill played both and chose the Bulls. He also picked Jordan slightly ahead of LeBron. Hill said Jordan was probably a more dominant defender — he would go in lockdown…
Read MoreAl Michaels on his beloved L.A. Kings
NBC broadcaster Al Michaels joined the show to talk about his Los Angeles Kings reaching the Stanley Cup Final. Michaels said he grew up a Rangers fan and now is of course a huge Kings fan. He said he wants this Cup even more than he did a couple of years ago when L.A. won…
Read MorePeter King: Marino closing in on deal with Dolphins
TheMMQB.com’s Peter King joined the show to talk about Dan Marino joining a concussion lawsuit and more. King said that Marino is actually far down the road on the process of joining the Dolphins front office. For King, that makes Marino being in that lawsuit is even more confusing. King also noted that not all…
Read MorePatrick Ewing: Teams biased against hiring big men to coach
Charlotte Bobcats associate head coach Patrick Ewing joined the show to talk about the coaching carousel and more. Dan asked Ewing what he thinks about players going straight from the court to the sideline as head coach. “It’s all about having the opportunity,” Ewing said. “They had people who believed in them.” Dan asked if…
Read MoreWiffle ball incident: Down goes Frazier!
Reggie Miller: Stephenson has attitude, just not the game
TNT’s Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about the playoffs, Michael Jordan and more. Here are some of Reggie’s takes: — Miller had strong comments on his former team the Pacers: “I was very disappointed the last two and half months of the season. This is a team that absolutely had championship aspirations. And…
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