Chris Long say Philip Rivers a ‘trash-talker,’ Sam Bradford is ‘sacred’

St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long joined the show to talk about his upcoming season. Dan asked Long what quarterbacks impressed him last season. Long surprisingly said Denver’s Kyle Orton first. Then San Diego’s Philip Rivers. Long 0n Rivers: “He’s a trash-talker. … If there’s any quarterback who can talk trash, it’s Philip Rivers.”…

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Damon on playoff race, walking streets in Boston

Tampa Rays outfielder Johnny Damon joined the show to talk about the playoff race and much more. Dan asked Damon what it’s like to walk down the street Boston. “Definitely much better now that I don’t play for the Yankees,” Damon said. “The fans have always been great. They respect what I did in Boston…

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Manny unnecessary cut-off of Damon throw

Johnny Damon told Dan his favorite Manny Ramirez moment was when Manny unnecessarily cut off a throw. Damon wondered why Ramirez wasn’t backing up the play deep in the outfield and wandering around shallow center.

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Dungy comments on Terrelle Pryor and Michael Vick

NBC’s Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL. Dungy said he was “shocked” the NFL is suspending Terrelle Pryor for five games. And he doesn’t think the league handled his entry into the supplemental draft well. “I think they really did him a…

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Evans: Don’t touch Chris Johnson in fantasy draft

Yahoo! Fantasy Football insider Brad “Big Noise” Evans joined the show to preview the upcoming season. Dan asked Evans where he’d take Chris Johnson. “At this point I’m not touching him with a 10,000-foot pole in Round 1. Evans said his ADP (average draft position) is around five. Evans said he’s go running back in…

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Eli Manning talks about Brady controversy

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning joined the show to talk about the upcoming season and his controversial comment on him and Tom Brady. Manning said he was surprised that people made such a big deal out of the Brady comparison. Manning said he didn’t lobby for Plaxico Burress, because he doesn’t do that kind…

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Le Batard weighs in on Miami Hurricanes scandal

Miami Herald columnist Dan Le Batard joined the show to talk about the Miami Hurricanes scandal. Dan asked Le Batard his first thought when he heard about the Yahoo story. “The University of Miami doesn’t cheat well,” Le Batard said Le Batard said that he had heard of booster Nevin Shapiro, but didn’t think he…

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Kirk Gibson talks about Diamondbacks’ success

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibosn joined the show to talk about their surprising success this season. Gibson talked about how the team emerged as a contender. He pointed to the Spring, when they laid the groundwork to have a successful season. They worked hard and had Navy SEALs come into to talk to the team.…

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