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MLB Network’s Peter Gammons joined the show to talk about the Boston Red Sox’s collapse and more. Gammons has been in Boston this week and he said the fans seem to feel the season is basically over. Gammons said believe it or not, manager Terry Francona could be in some hot water. “There is an increasing…

Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples joined the show to talk about conference alignment. Dan asked Staples if Notre Dame should join a conference or stay independent. “They should stay independent the way they want to,” Staples said. “They really want to stay independent in football. They’re sitting on a $600 million endowment. It’s not like they need…

NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about faking injuries and other big storylines around the league. Dungy said that they sent tape of fake injuries into the NFL several times when he was in Indianapolis. “The biggest offenders we saw were the Houston Texans,” Dungy said. Dungy said that the Texans…

The Insider host and former ESPN anchor Kevin Frazier joined the show to review Moneyball. Frazier had very nice things to say. He said the Aaron Sorkin script was fantastic and the acting was outstanding. Frazier said that Brad Pitt is a great actor and it doesn’t matter that he doesn’t know anything about baseball.…

NBC and MLB Network broadcaster Bob Costas joined guest host Howard Eskin to talk about some of the big stories in the NFL and baseball. Costas was in Atlanta to see Michael Vick against the Falcons on Sunday. Costas was impressed with Vick as a player. “He’s a much better passer in the pocket,” Costas…

Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci joined the show to talk about the big stories in baseball and the Cy Young. Verducci thinks the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw is going to win the NL Cy Young. He gives Kershaw a slight edge over the Phillies’ Roy Halladay. “For the Cy Young, I throw out if you’re pitching in…

NFL Network and FOX analyst Jim Mora Jr. joined guest host Howard Eskin to talk about the big stories around the league. Mora called the Panthers-Packers game on Sunday and had a lot of praise for Carolina quarterback Cam Newton. Mora said he met with Newton the Friday before the game and came away impressed:…

Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples joined guest host Tom Curran to talk about conference realignment. Staples said that Notre Dame is the big prize out there. “If someone can convince Notre Dame to join the conference in football, that conference is going to get very, very rich,” Staples said. Staples said that Notre Dame makes sense…

Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff joined the show talk about Dimitroff said he’s not surprised by Cam Newton’s early success in Carolina. “I’m not in any way amazed by rookie quarterbacks in this league,” Dimitroff said. “There are some young quarterbacks who continue to impress. I think it’s great for team-builders to know they can…