Gus Malzahn: Johnny Manziel is best player he’s faced

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn joined the show to talk about his season and big issues in college football. Malzahn talked about the game-winning touchdown against Georgia. He said the quarterback took a shot and it worked out. The play was called “Little Rock.” Dan asked if he could be friends with Alabama Nick Saban. “I…

Read More

Haloti Ngata: NFL creating Super Bowl blackout is plausible

Baltimore Ravens DT Haloti Ngata (@Haloti_Ngata92) joined the show to talk about his season and much more. Dan asked what he thought of Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs claiming that the NFL intentionally caused the blackout during the Super Bowl. “I’m kind of with those guys,” Ngata said. “You are a multi-billion business. To have…

Read More

Carson Palmer: QBs can’t complain because they get all the calls

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer joined the show to talk about their season and the chances they’ll reach the playoffs. Palmer said that he understands the officials picking up the flag at the end of the Panthers-Packers game. He said officials have been calling it that way all season because Rob Gronkowski wasn’t in position…

Read More

Tom Curran says Tom Brady was able to move on quickly after loss

Comcast SportsNet New England’s Tom Curran joined the show to talk about the controversial ending of the Patriots-Panthers game. Curran said that he was surprised they picked up the flag because typically it has to be irrefutable evidence to change a call. He also said that he was disappointed the officials didn’t explain what happened…

Read More

Mike Glennon talks about stepping in for Josh Freeman in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon joined the show to talk about his rookie season and more. Dan asked Glennon if he expected to be a backup when he came in. “Yeah, I knew they had a quarterback (Josh Freeman) who had been here for a few years,” Glennon said. “I figured that’s what they…

Read More

Jim Daopoulus says officials made ‘bad mistake’ at end of Pats-Panthers

NBC Sports officiating consultant Jim Daopoulus (@RefereeJimD) joined the show to share his thoughts on the final play of the Panthers-Patriots game last night when officials picked up a flag on what looked like interference by Carolina. “I thought it was a bad mistake,” Daopoulus said. “And bad communication on that crew.” Daopoulus thougth there…

Read More