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MLB Network Peter Gammons analyst joined the show to talk about Spring Training. Here are some of his takes: — Dan asked Gammons if there was a baseball equivalent to the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. Gammons said that the closest thing was Fernando Valenzuela with the Dodgers. — Gammons weighed in on Ryan Braun and whether…

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski joined the show to talk about his season and more. Coach K weighed in on Jeremy Lin, who he knew about because his former player Tommy Amaker coached him. “I think Tommy  thought he had a chance,” Krzyzewski said. “But I don’t think anyone could have predicted this. Guys get better.”…

MSG Knicks analyst Walt Frazier joined the show to talk about the Jeremy Lin Lin phenomenon. “I think Lin can adjust to any system,” Frazier said. Frazier pointed out that the Mavs changed up their defense on him and Lin still did well.  He said Lin has shown a lot of versatility. Frazier said he…

Dan unveiled the “That’s My Boy” poster today in the ManCave.

NFL Network and Showtime analyst Warren Sapp joined the show to talk about the big offseason storylines. Sapp said he wouldn’t sign Randy Moss. He played with them in Oakland, and called him a “frontrunner.” He said Moss gives up if the team is struggling. Sapp talked about Peyton Manning and said that both sides…

The one man who saw the Jeremy Lin phenomenon was Ed Weiland, a FedEx driver who also writes hoopsanalyst.com. Weiland broke down the numbers, and had Lin rated very highly at Harvard. He even had Lin in the same category as Allen Iverson. Weiland said that the guy he sees being better than we think…

Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci joined the show to talk about Gary Carter’s death and other big stories in baseball. Verducci noted Carter’s love of the big moment and his tenacity. He also said Carter’s personality really helped the young Mets. “He was the ballast of that team,” Verducci said. Verducci also weighed in on A.J.…

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about Jeremy Lin and more NBA topics. Mannix is in Germany covering boxing and said that the Lin story is big there. Mannix thinks from an X’s and O’s standpoint, the missing link has always been a point guard for the Knicks: “If Jeremy can keep…

ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico joined the show to talk about the decision to go with a two-man Monday Night Football booth with him and Gruden and no Ron Jaworski. Tirico said the decision came from above. “I do know there’s no rift amongst any of us,” Tirico said. “We’ve all been operating like we’ve been…

Actor/model Brooklyn Decker joined the show to talk about her career and more. Dan asked Brooklyn if she’s done being in the SI Swimsuit issue. “I wouldn’t say I’ve retired,” Decker said, “but I haven’t done a shoot in over a year.” Decker wanted to make one thing clear. She still considers herself a Danette…