Captain Janks gives behind-scenes details on fake Bartman call

Howard Stern Show prankster Captain Janks (@captainjanks) joined the show to talk about calling SportsCenter and pretending to be Steve Bartman with Dan. Janks said that he Bartman was a Stern fan and sick of the media and was happy to help him prepare. Janks said that he actually went easy with his Stern reference…

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Bob Costas clarifies remarks on Redskins on Sunday Night Football

NBC broadcaster Bob Costas joined the show to talk about his halftime piece on the name Redskins. “My point was that this is not about a political correctness,” Costas said. “If you take a step back and think about what the equivalent of Redskins would be if applied to another ethnic group, you have to…

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Peter King explains why Rob Gronkowski helped Pats beat Saints

(VIDEO COMING SHORTLY) TheMMQB.com editor-in-chief Peter King joined the show about the big storylines around the NFL. King said that New England tight end Rob Gronkowski didn’t play but actually contributed by playing on the scout team: “Brady sent me an email overnight and said basically the same thing Troy Aikman said, Gronkowski was fantastic…

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Paul O’Neill discusses managerial vacancy in Cincy

YES Network broadcaster Paul O’Neill joined the show to discuss the playoffs and the chances he’d take over as manager for the Reds. Dan asked O’Neill if if was fair to say he had interest in the Reds. “Sure it’s fair,” O’Neill said. “Anytime that some things come about it should interest you. The tradition…

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