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NBC Sports broadcaster Doug Flutie joined the show to talk about pro and college football. Dan asked why teams are biased against drafting shorter quarterbacks. “I would think after Drew Brees, it would not,” Brees said. He said he’s seen “100 guys” who are tall and athletic, but once the game starts, they can’t play. But…

NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about tonight’s Vikings-Bucs game and the rest of the Week 8 matchups. Eisen said the Vikings need to win tonight because they have a rough road stretch ahead and haven’t proven they can win away from home yet. Eisen said that the Sean Lee injury…

FOX’s Brian Billick joined the show to talk about the big storylines in the NFL. Billick has serious problems with the Thursday Night games. “I don’t like it all from a competitive standpoint,” Billick said. He said the road team has no time to prepare and he thinks it’s unfair they put so many divisional…

FOX’s Ken Rosenthal joined the show to talk about World Series Game 1 Rosenthal weighed in on Justin Verlanders’ performance. “For whatever reason he could not get in sync,” Rosenthal said. “It was really odd to see.” Rosenthal had interesting comments on Tim Lincecum being in the bullpen. “He said he likes it,” Rosenthal said.…

Hall of Famer Warren Moon joined the show to talk about his recent comments on how the media covers Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Moon explained why he’s bothered by the way media covers black quarterbacks. He said that media members always compare black quarterback to other black quarterbacks. “We’re all lumped into one basket,” Moon…

FOX’s John Lynch joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL. Lynch weighed in on the controversial Bucs-Saints finish. Lynch said that he was coached to push the player out of bounds in the end zone if the quarterback breaks the pocket. The rule exists because the offense can block defensive…

FOX’s Tim McCarver joined the show to talk about the upcoming World Series and more. McCarver weighed in on the value of Justin Verlander. He said his ability to go deep into a game is a huge value for the Tigers. “Verlander becomes his own bullpen,” McCarver said. “Six complete games this year … in…

MLB Network’s Mitch Williams joined the show to talk about the World Series and more. Williams says the Tigers want the matchup against the Giants because they can get those left-handed batters with the change-up. Williams said that Giants Game 1 starter Barry Zito got away with a lot of mistakes in the NLCS and…

We talked to Mike Trout this morning while he was out on a boat fishing. Here is his haul this morning. He also told us why he should be AL MVP.

Angels outfielder Mike Trout joined the show to talk about his incredible rookie season. He’s actually out fishing with his buddies. Trout explained that he lives with his parents in the offseason. He said it’s pretty cool — “No curfew,” Trout said. “Live in the basement. Got everything I need.” Trout said he would vote for…