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Tom Brokaw recaps his Olympic experience
NBC’s Tom Brokaw joined the show to talk about being in London for the Olympics. Brokaw talked about how great London was. He said he got to see Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps and loved it. Brokaw said the cultural bonds are very strong between England and the U.S. He noted our obsession with English…
Read MoreRecapping the Danette Olympics
If you were too busy watching the real Olympics, here’s what you missed at the Danette Olympics. Our Usain Bolt, Seton O’Connor was the big winner. But aren’t we all winners?
Read MoreCoach K talks about winning gold in London, managing players’ egos
U.S. men’s basketball and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski joined the show to talk about winning the gold. Dan asked Coach K why he was so excited when Chris Paul hit the big shot late against Spain in the gold-medal game. “I knew then we were going to win,” Krzyzewski said. He said there was a…
Read MoreDanettes wear their new Olympic gear
Dan said they couldn’t pretend they worked in London, however.
Read MoreBrian Billick weighs in ‘Fins cutting Johnson, Peyton’s limited window, two darkhorses
FOX’s Brian Billick joined the show to break down the big stories around the NFL. Billick weighed in on the Dolphins cutting Chad Johnson. He thinks that it could been more than his arrest for domestic abuse. It very well may have been cumulative. Billick talked about Peyton Manning. He said he’s under some pressure…
Read MoreRich Lerner says Rory McIlroy best golfer in world
Golf Channel’s Rich Lerner joined the show to talk about the PGA Championship and Rory McIlroy. Lerner said McIlroy hit a slump and guys questioned him, but now McIlroy put those arguments to rest. “He’s the best player in the world,” Lerner said. “Right now Rory is a better golfer than Tiger [Woods].” Lerner said…
Read MoreJeff Darlington weighs in on Joe Philbin’s decision to cut Chad Johnson
NFL.com and NFL Network reporter Jeff Darlington joined the show to talk about the Dolphins cutting Chad Johnson. Darlington isn’t sure if the ‘Fins should have cut Johnson. But he thinks head coach Joe Philbin did a good job explaining why they did it. Darlington said he thinks we’ll see a lot of what really…
Read MoreChris Mannix talks about U.S. hoops’ resilience, demise of U.S. boxing
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about Olympic basketball and boxing. Mannix said that he was concerned that Spain was going to pull off the upset. “That was a lot closer than a lot of people at U.S. Basketball thought it was going to be,” Mannix said. Mannix said you have to…
Read MoreJon Wertheim weighs in on impact of Bolt’s performance
Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim joined the show to talk about the Olympics from London. Wertheim was blown away by Usain Bolt. “This is a guy who is sustaining an entire sport,” Wertheim said. Wertheim noted that Bolt has a great personality too. Wertheim said that Bolt will come out of this as the most marketable athlete.…
Read MoreMichelle Beadle says Gabby Douglas most marketable athlete coming out of Olympics
NBC’s Michelle Beadle joined guest host Glenn Ordway to talk about the London Olympics. Ordway asked Beadle who she thinks is the most marketable athlete coming out of these Olympics. She thinks it’s gymnast Gabby Douglass. She told an interesting story about drinking a $3,000 cocktail that is supposed to be for gold medalist. She…
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