Mike Florio says Te’o has to prove ‘he’s not Forrest Gump’

Profootballtalk.com and NBC NFL analyst Mike Florio joined the show to talk about the big stories around the League. Florio thinks that Te’o has to do these interviews to improve his image. “He’s gotta counter that he’s Forrest Gump,” Florio said. Florio also weighed in on the Pro Bowl, defending players who choose not to…

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Charles Barkley: ‘Bottom line, [Te’o] lied and got busted’

TNT’s Charles Barkley joined the show to talk about the big stories in sports. Dan asked if he believed Manti Te’o. “I don’t,” Barkley said. “I don’t think he started the hoax. … He admitted he joined in the hoax. …The bottom line is he lied and got busted.” Dan asked if he was playing…

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Michael Irvin says Jets can’t trade Revis

NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin joined the show to talk about the big stories around the League. Irvin doesn’t think that the Jets should trade Darrelle Revis. “They look like a hot mess without Darrelle Revis,” Irvin said. “I don’t see you can get rid of the best player at his position in the League.…

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Katie Couric finds Manti Te’o very believable

Katie Couric joined the show to talk about interviewing Manti Te’o for her ABC show. The interview will air today. “I think he did very well,” Couric said. “It was incredibly compelling. He was very honest about how this relationship unfolded. I don’t think he concocted this hoax.” Couric said there are interesting journalistic lessons…

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