Clay Travis expects Titans to land Peyton Manning

Clay Travis, host of The Zone in Nashville, joined guest host Chris Mannix to talk about the chances of Peyton Manning coming to Nashville. Travis said he thinks that the Titans will land Peyton. He said Peyton has a lot of connections in Nashville. Travis said that the Titans team is a good fit —…

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NY Times’ Pete Thamel breaks down the Brackets

New York Times college sports writer Pete Thamel joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament. Here are some of his takes. — Thamel said that like Mannix, he likes Detroit’s talent, and thinks No. 2 seed Kansas has a very tough draw. — Thamel thinks Syracuse is vulnerable. “They were a poor rebounding…

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Ian Thomsen says D’Antoni and ‘Melo just couldn’t co-exist

Sports Illustrated’s Ian Thomsen joined guest host Chris Mannix to talk about the trade deadline and more. Thomsen weighed in on Mike D’Antoni and said that the decision for him and the Knicks to part ways was probably close to mutual. And he said that D’Antoni and Carmelo Anthony don’t work together. “I think it’s…

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Scotty Brooks sticks up for Russell Westbrook

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks joined the show to talk about their season and more. Brooks talked about some of the ups and downs of Lockout-shortened schedule. “You don’t have a lot of practice time,” Brooks said. “When you do, it’s condensed and intensity isn’t what it’s been in the past.” Brooks also weighed…

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Drew Brees discusses bounties, contract negotiations

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees joined the show to talk about his offseason and more. Brees weighed in on the Saints’ bounties: “The whole thing is disappointing and certainly alarming. The thing that I want to make sure people know. The perception that we have this locker room full of hitmen is not the…

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Davis: Melo absence very serious problem for Syracuse

Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament. Davis said the Fab Melo suspension is as serious as people say with Syracuse. Davis said they are very beatable without Melo.”Fab Melo may not be Syracuse’s most talented player,” Davis said. “But he is their most valuable player.” Davis said he…

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Peter King says Titans, Broncos front-runners for Peyton

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King joined the show to talk about NFL free agency and more. — King thinks that Denver and Tennessee are the front-runners for Peyton Manning right now. “I truly believe it’s a very emotional time for him,” King said. “I think he’s on a true fact-finding mission.” King said he doesn’t think…

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