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Don Mattingly says he likes 99 percent of umpires, weighs in on Melky Cabrera
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joined the show to talk about being suspended for two games for an incident with an umpire. Mattingly explained that he was suspended for not controlling his player Matt Kemp when he was arguing with an umpire. Mattingly said he’s not really that out of control when he’s arguing,…
Read MoreHowie Long praises Andrew Luck, evaluates Jets’ plan to use Wildcat
FOX’s Howie Long joined the show to break down the big NFL preseason storylines. Long commented on Andrew Luck and how lucky the Colts are to get him. “Football is in his family,” Long said. “He understands the expectations that come with the game.” Long also commented on the Jets. He said that Wildcat is…
Read MoreDan lays down the law in ManCave — mess up, pay the price
Dan has a new rule … mess up and don’t turn on your microphone — $5 dollars in the bucket.
Read MoreFan gets McLovin tattooed on his leg
We didn’t make this up ….
Read MoreAl Michaels weighs in on Cowboys-Giants, Broncos-Steelers, reminisces about Howard Cosell
Broadcaster Al Michaels joined the show to talk about covering the Olympics with Dan and more. Michaels talked about covering the Giants-Cowboys game he’ll open the season with. Dan asked which team had higher expectations. Michaels said the expectations aren’t that high for the Giants. But for the Cowboys, they’re always high, regardless of what…
Read MoreChris Paul talks about winning gold and comments on Lakers’ additions
Los Angeles Clipper and U.S. Basketball gold medalist Chris Paul joined the show to talk about winning the gold. Paul said that he later saw Coach K jumping up when he hit a decisive basket in the gold medal game. He said he’s looking forward to giving Coach K a hard time. Paul said Coach…
Read MoreAgainst the Grain: Rookie QB yardage projections
Andrew “McLovin” Perloff projected the yardage total for the four rookie quarterbacks who have a good chance of starting this season. Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns: 3,000 yards Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins: 2,750 yards Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins: 2,000 yards (Only because he’s too vulnerable to injury. He’ll be great, but he’ll take too many…
Read MoreRich Eisen talks about why people are fascinated with Tim Tebow
NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big stories around the League. Dan and Rich talked about whether Tim Tebow is over-covered.”Tim Tebow moves the needle,” Eisen said. “You saw it in the ratings.” Eisen noted that Tebow brought in the “crossover audience” — not just the hardcore football fan.…
Read MoreCharles Barkley compares ’92 Olympic team to current team
TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley joined the show to talk about the Olympics and more. Dan asked Charles what he thinks of this year’s team. He said that this team has nothing inside compared to the old Dream Team. “Cmon, they struggled with the Gasol brothers,” Barkley said. Barkley said his Dream Team could have beaten…
Read MorePaul Finebaum weighs in on Tyrann Mathieu’s future
Radio host Paul Finebaum joined the show to talk about LSU and Tyrann Mathieu. Finebaum weighed in on the chances of Mathieu coming back to LSU. “I’m hearing they don’t want him around,” Finebaum said. Finebaum said there are reports out there that he’s failed multiple drug tests, even though Les Miles hasn’t been able to…
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